The Promise
by Kim Sakwa
read by Marian Hussey
Part 1 of the Highland Lairds of the Crest series
An ancient family relic, a newly discovered portal to the pastwhat could possibly go wrong?
After a tragic childhood accident left her orphaned, Brianna ORoarke found meaning in historical antiquities, objects and artifacts she trusts will never leave her. So, when she discovers her familys prized possessionthe centuries old WolfSwordis missing, shell stop at nothing to see it returned. Finally securing a meeting with the elusive Mr. MacTavish, whos now assertingownership of the sword,Brianna sets off to Scotland andher ancestral home, Dunhill Manor, in hopes of shoring up her claim, andgettingher treasuredlegacy back.
Scotland 1434Aidan Sinclair has one last mission to complete in order to fulfill his dutya sacred oath made to his brethren and mentor, to install the Montgomerys in what will become their family seat for centuries to come. But when he finds the mysterious Miss ORoarke in residence upon his arrival, seeking safe passage to Dunhill, it seems his task is far from overand perhaps, a new quest is set to begin.
As Aidan and Brianna make the journey across land and sea, two things become clear: one, their lives are somehow entwined, and have been since before they even met. And two, assumptions, especially in matters of the heart, rarely prove true, and even less so where Fate is concerned.
Return to adventure, and Medieval Scotland for another heart stopping, time travel romance in the Highland Lairds of the Crest Serieswhere lingering questions are answeredand new mysteries begin to unravel.
Narrated by Marian Hussey, Earphones Award winner and ALA Listen List recipient for outstanding audiobook narration.