Beyond the Highland Mist

He would sell his warrior soul to possess her. . . . An alluring laird... He was known throughout the kingdom as Hawk, legendary predator of the battlefield and the boudoir. No woman could refuse his touch, but no woman ever stirred his heartuntil a vengeful fairy tumbled Adrienne de Simone out of modern-day Seattle and into medieval Scotland. Captive in a century not her own, entirely too bold, too outspoken, she was an irresistible challenge to the sixteenth-century rogue. Coerced into a marriage with Hawk, Adrienne vowed to keep him at arm's lengthbut his sweet seduction played havoc with her resolve. A prisoner in time... She had a perfect "no" on her perfect lips for the notorious laird, but Hawk swore she would whisper his name with desire, begging for the passion he longed to ignite within her. Not even the barriers of time and space would keep him from winning her love. Despite her uncertainty about following the promptings of her own passionate heart, Adrienne's reservations were no match for Hawk's determination to keep her by his side. . . .

Karen Marie Moning graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in Society and Law.  She worked as a bartender, a computer consultant, and an insurance specialist before returning to her first dream: writing.  "I have always been fascinated by words, by their power to create and entertain.  I can still recall the exhilaration I felt when my mother took me to a library for the first time--all those infinite worlds begging to be explored.  I was an addict from that moment."<br><br>Karen Moning lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her cat, Moonshadow.  She is currently at work on a second novel, coming soon from Dell.