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Heart of the Highlands: The Raven: Prequel (Protectors of the Crown Book 1) by [April Holthaus]

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A Highland tale of mystery, murder and love.

Falsely accused of murdering her husband, Adelyn Scott flees to Scotland for fear of execution for a crime she did not commit. Finding herself safe behind the walls of the Scottish royal castle, she meets one of the king's most valued guards, Eamon MacLeish, a man willing to protect her no matter the cost, even if it means going against the wishes of his Lord.
Branded a traitor to the crown, will Eamon and Adelyn now both be executed?

Heart of the Highlands: The Raven is the prequel to the Protectors of the Crown Series.

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August 1, 2021
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Protectors of the Crown

The Protectors of the Crown Series follows a group of five warriors who live their life protecting their king and country. The historical setting is Scotland 1537-1538 during the reign of James V of Scotland.

Prequel: Heart of the Highlands: The Raven (2021)
Book One: Heart of the Highlands: The Beast (2017)
Book Two: Heart of the Highlands: The Wolf (2018)
Book Three: Heart of the Highlands: The Dragon (2021)

Author April Holthaus

Award-Winning Author of Scottish Historical Romances

April Holthaus is best known for her Scottish Historical Romances. April developed a passion of historical romances through her love of reading, history and genealogy. She is a winner of the Worlds Best Story Award for her book Heart of the Highlands: The Beast. Her stories are noted to be well written and rich in historical details along with heart pounding romance.

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July 2021 Literary Titan Silver Book Award Winner
"In Heart of the Highlands: The Raven, April Holthaus weaves a mystery within a moving romance story between Eamon and Adelyn. Fans of historical mysteries and romance novellas will love reading Heart of the Highlands: The Raven." - Readers' Favorite
"April Holthaus is a very talented author and descriptive writer. her novels are always a treasure to uncover." - Top Reviewer Read by Books and Benche Blog

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Protectors of the Crown Series:

Prequel: Heart of the Highlands: The Raven (2021)
Book One: Heart of the Highlands: The Beast (2017)
Book Two: Heart of the Highlands: The Wolf (2018)
Book Three: Heart of the Highlands: The Dragon (coming 2021)
Book Four: Heart of the Highlands: The Lion (TBA)
Book Five: Heart of the Highlands: The Stag (TBA)

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B093J6BQZ5
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grey Eagle Publishing; 1st edition (August 1, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1598 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 215 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #117,155 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #943 in Medieval Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #1,032 in Medieval Historical Romance (Books)
- #1,459 in Scottish Historical Romance (Books)

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April is an Award-Winning Author for her Scottish Historical Romances. For more than a decade, she has worked full time in the direct marketing and printing business, but developed a passion of historical romances through her love of reading, history and genealogy. When she is not working or writing, April loves to spend time with her son and traveling.

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Laura Lukasavage

A very enjoyable read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2021

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I enjoyed reading this book very much and I don't often give 5 stars unless I feel it's worthy and in this case I highly recommend this read. Fast passed, perfect amount of inner dialog, mixed with conversation.
Eamon and Adelyn were amazing characters to read and their relationship blossomed perfectly in My opinion. While writing a story and keeping the reader interested it is often hard to write a new relationship at the right pace where it doesn't feel rushed and the author did theirs amazingly. I loved both these characters from the very beginning and Adelyn was a very strong and amazing female lead. I recommend this book if your looking for something different and filled with raw beautiful emotion and connections as well as some mystery.

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Patricia S.

April Holthaus, I love this series!

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021

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Adelyn, a relative of King James, comes to him
for help. His most favored Protector of the
Crown, Eamon helps to protect and honor
Adelyn.
What a fantastic story about betrayal, deceit
Loyalty, Love, Honor!
Thank you. April!

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Annglez

Familiar, but good

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2021

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This was a very good Medieval story. I enjoyed the characters and the plot. There is as much political strife as their is love, but overall the focus is on Eamon and Lady Adelyn . I look forward to new books in the series.

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shar

I really loved this story

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2021

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This was such a good story, where their love was quick, like a strike of lightning. They knew that they were truly soul mates. Together they left, hopefully for a long and happy life.

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Nicole Laverdure

A captivating medieval story of truth, honor, trust, and love!

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021

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Genre: Historical Medieval Romance / Publisher: Grey Eagle Publishing / Provided by the author
Content Rating: 5 Hearts - One or more graphic sex scenes.

I thoroughly enjoyed Heart of the Highlands: THE RAVEN, written by April Holthaus. I like reading Medieval romance not only for the romance but also for the period of history. This one is the prequel, set eight years before Ian’s story, The Beast, the first story of the Protectors of the Crown series.

Set in 1529, England and Scotland, in a world divided by politics and religion, young King James V faces a threat; his own people are rebelling against him. So he decides to recruit the best Highland warriors for his protection and calls them the Protectors of the Crown. These men will be loyal to the king without fail.
The Raven tells the story of Eamon MacLeish, a warrior, personal guard, and advisor to the king, and Adelyn Scott, a lady of royal blood who must keep her identity secret. Adelyn arrives at Edinburgh Castle to ask for protection from men who accuse her of murdering her late husband. As she meets James’s personal guard, Eamon, their eyes meet and attraction is immediate as sparks flare. However, he cannot afford to fall in love with her, as he has commitments to the king, but his feelings are so strong enough to make him question those commitments. Will he choose to become her protector and prove her innocence? Each moment they spend together brings them closer. Is love possible for these beautiful souls from different backgrounds? Will they ever find a way to defy the odds? Will King James intervene in their new relationship? Will Adelyn ever find peace and feel safe with Eamon?

Follow their journey and let yourself be carried away in their beautiful adventure. April Holthaus is a very talented author and descriptive writer. Her novels are always a treasure to uncover.

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Made My Back Teeth Grind

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2021

In general, I enjoy historical Scottish romances, but this one left me cold. Unfortunately, the author did not try to keep modern language and phrases out of the book. It was jarring, actually, to read so many modern words, phrases, and even concepts in a book that takes place in medieval Scotland. You can't just throw “ye,” “yer,” “no’” and “dinna” in there to make it right! Yet, the author didn't use well-known (at least to Outlander and Scottish romance fans) Scottish words like “fash” for worry. The author also didn't seem to understand the way kings would have been referred to. King James V of Scotland is variously called “Your Grace,” “My Lord,” and even sometimes just as “Sire”! I don't think I ever saw him referred to as “Your Majesty” or even “Your Royal Highness.” Your Grace is the honorific for dukes, and My Lord is reserved for viscounts, earls, and marquesses. I despise it when authors don't even try to write elevated, non-modern language in a historical novel or strive for historical accuracy. It’s sloppy and insulting to the reader. The author also had the king have a strong Scottish accent, which would be unlikely with his English mother and oppressive stepfather who nearly kept him a prisoner. Because I felt like I was just looking for the next grating modern word or phrase or historical inaccuracy, I just could not enjoy the book.

I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

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