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JANUARY, 2018
LOYAL AND TRUE:
Hearts of Caledonia, Book 1
By: Laura Strickland
The Plot:
In defiance of her father, Caledo-
nian tribeswoman Barta leads a daring
raid against invading enemy warriors.
But the fight goes badly, and her be-
loved war hound, Loyal, is killed.
For the first time in his life, Loyal
is unable to rise and follow his mis-
tress. When he appeals to the Goddess
for mercy, she grants him leave to re-
turn on one condition: it must be in the
form of a man. And only if Barta rec-
ognizes him for who he truly is will he
be permitted to stay.
Loyal never suspects that, as a man, his connection with
Barta will deepen, becoming passionate enough to transcend
nearly any change. Will Barta recognize him before he‟s lost to
her forever?
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An Excerpt
Why could he not rise?
He remembered the battle—he could see it all now in pat-
terns of black and white. Violence had its own aura as did so
many things in the world, a combination of sight and smell. Peo-
ple smelled different when angry or afraid.
He‟d fought at Barta‟s side as he always had and always
would and taken a number of wounds. They didn‟t matter; only
her welfare mattered, and his presence at her side.
For him, battle felt like a game, a violent one. So long as
Barta remained with him and protected, he cared little what else
happened, even to him. He existed to be with her, to protect
her—nothing more.
But now she arose from the place where they‟d both gone
down—where he‟d thrown his body in defense of hers—and he
could not follow.
For the first time in his life he could not follow.
Author Contact Info:
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Length: 214 Pages
Heat Level: R
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Biography:
Multi-published and multi-award-winning author Laura Strickland writes stories that span several romance gen-
res. Her Scottish romances have been compared to Diana Gabaldon‟s Outlander and her American historicals
echo the work of authors such as Susan Wiggs and Kristin Hannah. Her award-winning Buffalo Steampunk se-
ries has broken new ground both for its setting and its portrayal of automaton characters pursuing their rights.
Currently, she is at home in Western New York and at work on her next book.
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