So here’s a quick look at what’s coming: 

1. Highland Abduction- Book 2 in The Band of Cousins-David’s story is here! I’m excited to keep the cousins moving along. 
2. Highland Retribution-Book 3 in The Band of Cousins-Braden and Cairstine’s story is moving right along. I’m on my first round of edits. I plan to release this novel in early June for your summer reading pleasure! 
3. My release in August will be the third book in the trilogy I’m working on with Emma Prince and Cecelia Mecca. I am loving working with these two wonderful writers! I did a recent poll where I asked readers what else they would like to see me write and quite a few asked for a time-travel novel. You’re going to get your wish! This is a time-travel novel set in Scotland. 
4. Sometime in October will probably be the 4th book in The Band of Cousins. I’m not sure, but I think this will be Gavin’s story. 
5. The last in 2018  should be the next in The Soulmate Chronicles.

That’s it! It’s going to be a GREAT year! 

Keira

Life has been busy this Spring as I simultaneously work on completing the second and third books in my latest series, The Band of Cousins. But in just a few short weeks I will be releasing book #2 in this series. Are you ready to see the cover for David Drummond’s story, Highland Abduction? Here it is!

I will release this to Amazon and KU by April 10th. Now, I’m trying to get it to you before then, but it will be no later than the 10th. I tried to tie the cover to his father’s cover (My Desperate Highlander). What do you think?

No pre-orders as I am going day to day with this book. Thank you for your patience and as always, thank you for reading!

Keira

 I thought I’d let you know what my plans are for 2018. 

Unfortunately for my readers, I’m not one of those organized people who can be sure of my schedule, so I don’t do pre-orders. I know readers prefer them, but I can’t seem to pin down everything I need to in order to plan a pre-order date. It takes two rounds of edits, three proofreaders, and formatting before I can get the final version uploaded to Amazon. Knowing how fast they will finish is something I cannot predict. 

So sorry, but no pre-orders for 2018 either… 🙁 

Here are my plans for 2018:

1. The release of Highland Vengeance, Maggie’s story, and the first of my new series, Band of Cousins. She’s found the most magnificent hero, and I think you’ll love him. This will be released in the second half of January.
2. The second in the Band of Cousins will be David’s story, son of Micheil and Diana. 
3. Sometime next year, I plan the second in the Soulmate Chronicles.
4. I also will release one book in a secret trilogy that is yet to be revealed. I am REALLY excited about this book because it will be a collaboration with two of your favorite authors.
5. I suspect the other two releases will be #3 and #4 in the Band of Cousins series, as yet unnamed. I suspect Braden, Brodie and Celestina’s son, to be one of them. Not sure who the other one will be yet. 

That’s it! Six releases planned for 2018 and a new series. 

Hope you’ll follow along, and I wish you a world of happiness in 2018!

Keira Montclair

I’m so excited to bring you Loki’s Christmas Story! This was a last minute venture, but I loved every minute of writing it. It’s a fanciful tale of how some of the most loved Christmas traditions  could have started.  Here’s the blurb:

Loki Grant has never been happier. The winter solstice is almost upon Castle Curanta, his wife is carrying their second babe, his sons are a constant joy, and his new clan is slowly but surely growing. So why is he being kept awake by a recurring dream of an old man in furs? When he discovers his adopted son, Kenzie, is dreaming of the same man, the two embark on a voyage to find him.

After his mother’s death, Fergus MacNicol has felt restless and out of sorts. When Loki and his son pass through Grant land on their way to Ayr on a mysterious mission, he’s driven to go with them. Something tells him this is the path that will lead him to his destiny—the woman who has filled his waking thoughts and his dreams for many moons.

When the group arrives in Ayr, they will meet Bor, the very man who’s filled Loki and Kenzie’s dreams. Bor’s surprising message will change their lives and give them a new understanding of the meaning of family and the solstice holiday.

Look for it November 24th, Black Friday! 

Enjoy! 

Keira Montclair

What a beautiful summer we are all experiencing! And really, plugging into

 an audiobook under a tree or poolside is quite enjoyable, isn’t it? If so, then this July contest is for you!  Many of your favorite authors have teamed up to put together several opportunities to win free copies of audiobooks.

Now through July 31, search the hashtag #summeraudio on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and you will find participating authors, and their contests. Then, enter to win their audiobook!

Good luck!

My wonderful editor, Angela Polidoro, used the word ‘epic’ to describe Kyla’s story. Why? Well, I can only guess, but I’ll tell you why I love this story.

Kyla’s story is about young love, but it’s about so much more. Here are five more things you’ll find in Kyla:

1. It’s about family. Aye… It’s about loving your family, losing a family member, supporting each other during tough times, and still being able to laugh together.
2. It’s about the honor of a Highlander. For those of you who love Highlanders the way I do, this is a story that celebrates them and reminds us of why we love them so. You’ll see (and feel) the pride of your clan and their allies as they band together to defeat a common enemy, the reward of years of hard work, and why good will triumph over evil.
3. It’s about a strong woman or two, maybe three. You’ll watch a young lass new to womanhood struggle to protect her family, and risk everything to save someone she hardly knows. You’ll also get a new understanding of someone you have loved to hate.
4. It’s about a young man who struggles to understand where he belongs, who has to come to terms with his mistakes and fight for the woman he loves.
5. It’s not just about Kyla and Finlay. It’s also about Alex and Maddie; Jake, Jamie, and Connor; Nicol and Inga; Fergus; Logan and Quade Ramsay; Torrian and Kyle; Loki and Kenzie; Sorcha and Cailean; Gracie…you get the idea. And it’s about the young ones coming into adulthood: Gavin, Gregor, Roddy, Braden, Connor, Daniel, and Maggie.

I promise you’ll fall in love with Kyla and Finlay, and fall in love with Alex and Maddie all over again. You’ll also see many of your old favorite characters, and get to know the youth of the clans better.

Kyla is epic because it encompasses so many of the Grants and Ramsays you’ve grown to love…

I hope you enjoy it!

Keira

I’ve had readers refer to the endings of many of my novels, most recently Sorcha, as cliffhangers. 

Does Sorcha’s story have a cliffhanger?

In a sense, yes. But I don’t want new readers to think that nothing is settled in the story. 

Here’s how I view it. 

Sorcha’s story is about a villain threatening her life and the big braw warrior who protects her. Will you find out who the villain is before the end of this story? Will this thread and all its loose ends get tied up before the end? 

The answer to both questions is YES! 

I would never leave readers hanging about everything. But along with this central story is another story arc. This one is about the conditions in the Highlands. There are a couple of small scenes about a group that would like to take over Grant castle and put an end to Alex Grant’s reign as the strongest swordsman in the Highlands. This theme will carry into the next novel, and probably the one after that, too. 

One of my favorite story arcs settled around the Battle of Largs in 1263 in Ayr. This theme carried through Love Letters from Largs, Journey to the Highlands, and Highland Sparks. I’m plotting a similar arc twenty years later, but while the Battle of Largs was a true battle in Scottish history, this one is entirely fictional. I’ve created my own situation between rival clans and clan wars, a prominent theme in any Scottish story set in medieval times. The clans fought all the time. 

So there is a bit of a cliffhanger because of the mounting tensions in the Highlands, but I will answer all questions about the central hero/heroine. 

I guess that seems to be the way in my world in the Highlands. 

I hope you enjoy my world!

Keira Montclair