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compilation of warring advice through the ages). There were several translations and interpretations created throughout the centuries. By the eighth century AD, the work was translated into Korean and Japanese. It was translated into French by a Jesuit missionary in the 1770s, which is where I deviated from the historical timeline, giving Joshua’s father the ability to find a French copy much earlier. It wasn’t translated into English until 1905. The teachings, captured in thirteen chapters, are still studied today by people from CEOs of successful companies to military commanders.

Acknowledgments

Thank you so much for reading the second book in my Sons of Sinclair series! The more I write about this family, the more I fall in love with them and want to share their stories with all you wonderful readers. Every note or comment you send, or review you give, brings me such joy. Sharing my stories with you is a dream come true.

Thank you to my fabulous Highlander husband, Braden, for being my inspiration (especially for the love scenes) <wink>. We will get to Orkney someday!

Thank you to my fabulous agent, Kevan Lyon, for always being in my corner and “talking me down” when the business gets daunting. To my publisher, the fabulous Liz Pelletier at Entangled Publishing, thank you for helping me create my dream career! To Alethea Spiridon, my talented editor, thank you so much for coming back and working with me again! You are smart and funny and so kind when you tell me all the things I need to fix. And a huge shout-out goes to my publishing team at Entangled, book reviewers, and book bloggers. Without you, no one would be able to find my books!

Also…

At the end of each of my books, I ask that you, my awesome readers, please remind yourselves of the whispered symptoms of ovarian cancer. I am now a nine-year survivor, one of the lucky ones. Please don’t rely on luck. If you experience any of these symptoms consistently for three weeks or more, go see your GYN.

Bloating

Eating less and feeling full faster

Abdominal pain

Trouble with your bladder

Other symptoms may include: indigestion, back pain, pain with intercourse, constipation, fatigue, and menstrual irregularities.

About the Author

Heather McCollum is an award-winning historical romance writer. She is a member of Romance Writers of America and the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood of Golden Heart finalists. She has over twenty romance novels published and is a 2015 Readers’ Crown Winner and Amazon Best Seller.

The ancient magic and lush beauty of Great Britain entrances Ms. McCollum’s heart and imagination every time she visits. The country’s history and landscape have been a backdrop for her writing ever since her first journey across the pond.

When she is not creating vibrant characters and magical adventures on the page, she is roaring her own battle cry in the war against ovarian cancer. Ms. McCollum slew the cancer beast and resides with her very own Highland hero, a rescued golden retriever, and three kids in the wilds of suburbia on the mid-Atlantic coast. For more information about Ms. McCollum, please visit:

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Get swept away with Heather McCollum’s bestselling Highland Isles series.

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Edward Stanhope, the icy Duke of Thornfield, likes his life in a certain order. Give him a strong drink, a good book, and his dog for company, and he’s content. But when he goes to his library and finds a woman sitting in his chair, petting his dog, what starts as a request for her to leave quickly turns to a fiery battle of wits, leading to a steamy kiss that could ruin them both if they were caught.

So of course, damn it all, that’s when Edward’s aunt walks in, and thereafter announces Miss Georgiana Bly is the future Duchess of Thornfield.

Georgiana was content to be a spinster, spending her days reading and working to keep her family out of debt. But now her days are spent locked away with a growly duke, learning how to be the perfect duchess, and her nights spent fighting the undeniable attraction to a man who was never meant for her.

As their wedding day approaches, the attraction between them burns hot and fierce, but is it enough to melt the duke’s chilly facade?

Sleeping Beauty meets As You Like It in this continuation of award-winning author Amalie Howard’s Regency series that is sure to keep you up way past your bedtime.

As owner of the most scandalous club in London, the last thing the notorious Marquess of Roth wants is a wife. Keeping up his false reputation as a rake brings in the clients with the deepest pockets—money he needs to fund a noble cause. Even though everything inside tells him not to leave his beautiful, innocent wife behind at his country estate...he must.

But three years later, tired of her scoundrel of a husband headlining the gossip rags, Lady Isobel Vance decides enough