Scottish Star

Set on the eve of the Scottish Restoration, this first book in award-winning author Patricia Potter's Scottish Star Series is a heart-stirring tale of star-crossed love The clans of cherished childhood friends Patrick Sutherland and Marsali Gunn have decreed that the two will wed. Before he goes off to Ireland to fight Cromwell's armies, Patrick promises he will return in ten years to claim his bride. When Marsali begs him to leave something behind, Patrick chooses a star in the sky. Marsali promises to look for it every night.   But when Patrick finally comes home, he is an outlaw in Scotland. A bitter blood feud has turned the two families into vengeful enemies, and now Marsali is to wed the cruel chieftain of a powerful clan. She didn't reckon on Patrick staying true to his vow to honor their betrothal at all costs. As they finally give in to their long-denied passion, the Highlands erupt into a savage clan war. Now Marsali must choose between loyalty to her family and a love that demands the ultimate surrender. Starcatcher is the 1st book in the Scottish Star Series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

This passionate historical romance featuring the second generation of the Sutherland family sweeps from the Scottish Highlands to colonial Maryland, where a struggling young woman makes a desperate bargain with a freedom fighter Minutes before being hanged for treason against the British crown, Ian Sutherland is suddenly spared . . . only to end up in chains again, this time in the hold of a ship bound for the colonies. In America, he becomes the indentured servant of a prosperous Maryland farm owner. But the noble freedom fighter vows to one day escape his servitude and sail back across the sea to his clan. Then he meets Fancy Marsh.   John Marsh rescued Fancy and her half sister Fortune from a terrible fate. Now Fancy shares a good life with her husband, their two children, and an ever-increasing menagerie of pets. But when John dies, Fancy is left at the mercy of his cruel, covetous brother. In desperation, she turns to her rugged, enigmatic bond servant to help her protect her name and legacy. Although Ian agrees to her risky plan, Fancy knows that his heart longs for Scotland. But their dangerous charade soon flames into irresistible passion and the one thing they never expected: a love that can prevail over their most treacherous enemies and the winds of fortune. Starfinder is the 2nd book in the Scottish Star Series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Set during the American Revolution, this enthralling historical romance featuring the third generation of the Sutherland family tells the story of a rebel willing to die for his nation's freedom . . . and a woman ready to cross battle lines for the man she loves His enemies call him Star Rider. The son of a Scottish rebel and an American woman, John Patrick Sutherland raids British ships and seizes their cargo for the patriot cause-until his own ship goes down in the Delaware River. Badly wounded and determined not to die at the end of an English rope, he finds refuge at the home of a compassionate beauty whose loyalties are with the Tories.   Annette Carey aids the crown by tending British soldiers. When she takes in an injured man who is introduced to her as a high-ranking officer named John Gunn, she is powerfully drawn to him, unaware that he is the legendary privateer who has eluded capture for so long. As she gives in to traitorous desire, Annette is tested in ways she couldn't have foreseen, and finds herself risking her future for her enemy-a man she must now trust with her life. Star Keeper is the 3rd book in the Scottish Star Series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

This trilogy by the USA Today–bestselling author follows a family saga of love and war from 17th-century Scotland to 18th-century colonial America. In the breathtaking Scottish Star series, an award-winning "master storyteller" follows three generations of the passionate Sutherland clan. Across oceans and continents, three men face war, rebellion, and unforgettable romance (Mary Jo Putney). Starcatcher: After ten years fighting Cromwell's armies, Patrick Sutherland returns home to wed the beautiful Marsali Gunn. But Patrick faces a new battlefront when he finds their families have fallen into a savage clan war. Now Marsali must choose between family loyalty and her star-crossed love. Starfinder: Accused of treason against the British crown, Scottish freedom fighter Ian Sutherland arrives in the colonies as an indentured servant to a Maryland farmer. When the landowner dies, Ian finds a new cause: saving the widow Fancy Marsh from the clutches of her cruel brother-in-law. Star Keeper: Son of a Scottish rebel and an American woman, John Patrick Sutherland raids the cargo of British ships for the patriot cause. A wanted rebel, he finds refuge with Annette Carey. Though loyal to the Tories, Annette gives in to traitorous desire, risking her future for the enemy-a man she must now trust with her life.