Author’s Note
Unlike our past works, in which we have tried to combine the history and politics of the 16th century with stories of love and passion, Flame is something a bit different. This novel represents our effort to bring our readers a dark and richly romantic tale, but one with a feel of Scotland’s ancient, haunted castles—places with names like Fyvie, Cawdor, and Lochidorb.
There are curses that transcend time. There are ghosts who linger through the centuries.
And we are happy to admit that this book was written in response to the many letters we received after introducing Gavin Kerr in Heart of Gold. For those kind souls among you who wrote to us and asked for Gavin’s story, thank you. We certainly hope you have not been disappointed.
As many of you know, since our first stor
