I Am The 10^th (Navruts series- Book 1)

  

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 Historical thriller

  Blurb: Based in modern times, ‘I Am The 10^th’ is the story of one of the oldest, and arguably the mightiest cults that originated during the 3^rd century BC in India.

Sarah, a happily married lady from New Delhi, India, wakes up one fine morning in an unknown place. It’s not her home, not her city; it’s not even her country.

 What is she doing there? How did she reach there? Where is her family?

 Her search to all these questions takes her on a journey, a long journey that had started way back in the 3^rd century BC. She finds out that everything she thought she knew about her- her marriage, husband, family, home, India, even her name- was a lie.

 Will she be able to find out the truth? More importantly, will she be able to handle the truth if she finds it out?

 Come and join Sarah on her journey that will take you to 300 BC, through the Mahabharata era, and back. Witness the biggest and the deadliest battle ever in the history of mankind that could well spell the end of humanity and the end of this world. Experience the might of the ancient Shastras and Astras, like Naag Pash, Brahma Kavach, and Narayan Astra.

  

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About the author

 

D. R. Downer is a writer, author, editor, and a ghostwriter. He has penned more than 39 books so far, 20 of which have been published under his own name, with the rest being ghostwriting projects. Although he has written books in varied sub-genres, his favorite genre is thriller and almost all his books have that as the main genre.

After completing his B.E. (Mechanical) and MBA (Marketing), DD started his professional journey as an Executive in the Sales department of a UK based organization. Since then, he changed over and handled many roles and responsibilities in the Marketing and Customer Service departments across industries. Later, shifted over to Advertising and spent a good 11 years in the same. He finally found his true calling in writing and now spends hours glued to his laptop conjuring up fictional worlds, and wonders if his wife can sue him for cheating on her with his laptop.

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A STRONG HIGHLAND LAIRD

The fate of his Highland clan rests on Laird Evander Mackenzie's shoulders. The long winter killed his crops, and now the threat of famine looms over the land. To keep his people from starving, Evander needs funds--and he needs them fast. When an English earl offers him an exorbitant dowry to marry the man's daughter, Evander thinks he's found the perfect solution. There's only one problem: his new bride won't go back to his castle without a fight.


NEEDS A WOMAN WHO CAN'T BE TAMED.

Feisty Lady Diana Stuart is determined to win her independence. Because of her refusal to marry, her father has imprisoned and abandoned her. Still Diana refuses to admit defeat, and she plots an escape to a cave steeped in local lore. But there, Diana meets another man determined to control her fate: Evander. Though Evander manages to capture her, Diana refuses to go meekly.

Evander is drawn to Diana's unconquerable spirit, but her secrets may lead to their undoing. In a world filled with death and heartbreak, is it fate or legend that will hold them together?

Book Review

Laid Evander Mackenzie is in a tough place with no money and no food, most of his people starving. When he gets the chance to marry Lady Diana Stuart for an handsome dowry, he jumps at the chance. What he doesn't know is that his bride to be is a hell cat. She can fight, look after herself and comes with a pair of deadly wolves.
Diana has never known love and tenderness since her mother died. Her father has tried to control her wild and stubborn nature and failed spectacularly. She's had to endure imprisonment, starvation and unwanted attention of suitors before she's drugged and kidnapped. Naturally she's in no mood to be helpful to Evander. Even if he's shown her more tenderness than she's seen in years.
I loved the way this relationship evolved from hostility to truce to eventually love.

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After years of training under the mysterious woman she knew only as My Lady, Sylvi is no closer to finding the man with half an ear that brought about the murder of everyone in her family. Now a skilled assassin guiding a network of spies of her own, she has every resource she could want. She just hasn't found her mark.

On a new assignment, Sylvi's blade misses its target, but for a change, she is grateful. Her subject, Ian, isn't just uncommonly skilled and roguishly handsome—he may know exactly where her family's murderers are.

Now unlikely allies, Sylvi will have to keep Ian close enough to get the information she needs. So close, that she fails to protect her own vulnerable heart. As she and Ian become lovers, she wonders: is a trustworthy ally? Or will he be her downfall?

Book Review

Sylvi was perhaps the strongest female character from book 1 in the series. The blonde who seemed heartless, till you looked a little closer. The scar under the ribbon on her neck, was a horror story waiting to be told. I'm still getting goosebumps over how she survived that trauma. I think this book better helped me understand this complex character. She's strong outside, but always so weak inside. She projects one thing to the world, while hoping someone will care enough to see through and call her on her deception.

The fact that she meets Ian because she's supposed to murder him? Now that's one thing you would never believe could start a romance! In each fight they have, it's interesting to see how Sylvi pushes through just about everything on the basis of the revenge that she has sworn to have. You can feel her conflict lift right off the pages and into your heart. Love or revenge what will she choose and that's when you fall a bit more in love with her broken strength.

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Kaid MacLeod couldn’t protect his clan from an unimaginable slaughter that killed his father and took the lives of many of his people. Wracked with guilt, he knows retaliation will only bring more death, but his clan thirsts for revenge and all seems lost…until Kaid discovers his nemesis’s betrothed will be traveling through Scotland. Abducting this innocent woman will give him the leverage he desperately needs to end the continuing massacres and bring peace to his clan. Though he is loath to do so, it's the least bloody solution he can see.

Delilah Canterbury has been striving to make her own way for a long time. One of many children, with no money or noble blood to fall back on, Delilah dreamt of joining the court of King James. After her beauty earned her one tender night with the king, he spurned her on a whim, causing her to lose not just her chance at a better life, but her reputation. In dire straits, her life was saved when she was taken in by a group of female spies and taught their deadly skills. Now, testing her prowess, she is disguised as Lady Elizabeth, daughter of a well-known noble, betrothed of a Scottish laird, and a target in the war between clans.

Kidnapped by Kaid, Delilah's mission as a decoy is near completion, but when she finds herself attracted to the very man she's supposed to deceive, will Delilah lose control and risk her very life in the process? Will finding out who Delilah really is be Kaid's undoing, and that of his entire clan?

Book Review

Kaid MacLeod is plagued by his nightmares. He needs to be a good Laird to his people, but guilt plaguing him, he needs to take revenge. He's not the kind of man who would kidnap Lady Elizabeth and her maid, but desperate times make for desperate measure as far as he's concerned. This seems to be the only way he can get to his nemesis to broker a peace that may give him and his people an opportunity to heal.

Delilah Canterbury is out to better herself in the court of King James, instead she ends up ruined. One night with the king has her dreaming of power and wealth, but she's cast aside the very next morning. When Sylvi gives her an opportunity to never feel helpless because of a man again, she jumps at it. Now this is her first truly solo mission. She's the decoy to Lady Elizabeth and she's afraid of no man. Even expecting to be kidnapped, she's surprised when she finds her capturer polite and decent.

Kaid and Delilah grow closer as they journey to his home, but it's Elizabeth that he wants not Delilah. Stuck in a no win situation she decides to turn him over for kidnapping, only to realize that she's lost her heart to him. She's willing to do what it takes to help him recover his mental peace and rebuild his lands, even if he doesn't really want or know the true her!

How can he not help but love the woman who puts herself in danger for his people? He can only hope that she returns to him in one piece for him to show her how much she means to him!

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Four bestselling Scottish romance authors take you on an epic journey through the heart of Scotland...

From within the soul of a special stone, the embodiment of the heart of Scotland, a protector is selected. A woman with a pure heart and the ferocity of a warrior is called to the fairy pools on the Isle of Skye upon the death of the previous protector. However, nature has a way of balancing itself, and so with each call to a Protector comes the call of an evil force, set on using the stone for their own purpose. These are the stories of the Protectors of the Heart of Scotland, the stone they seek to keep safe and the love that strengthens and emboldens them.

The Highlander’s Quest by Eliza Knight Her mission was to protect the young boy king. He’s uncovered a plot to destroy Scotland. Together, they must fight a powerful enemy who hides behind a traitorous veil of secrecy…

Cassandra by Madeline Martin Together their power is brilliant. But when destiny rivals the safety of family and the whole of Scotland hangs in the balance, can their love survive the required sacrifice?

The Protector’s Promise by Cecelia Mecca Two bitter enemies. One sacred vow. Will the passion that flares between them consume everything they love?

The Highland Guard and His Lady by Lori Ann Bailey To protect Scotland, she must eliminate her greatest enemy. But when the challenge begins, will he forgive her for destroying his family?

Book Review

This is a collection of four books written by four different authors. However they all write about the precious stone known as the Heart of Scotland and the lady who is it's guardian during her lifetime.

The Highlander’s Quest by Eliza Knight. 1329 Scottish Highlands. The new guardian is Lady Julianna Sutherland, however there is a lot amiss as the king and her mother, the old guardian have been poisoned. She needs to protect the new boy king and keep the stone safe. She's lent some help from the suspicious Alistair Campbell.

Cassandra by Madeline Martin. Durham England 1086. Before Cassandra can claim guardianship of the stone, Fergus takes it. Now the guardian must not only recover the stone from him but also convince him that nothing can be gained by bringing the stone to his king. They have one evil witch to outwit.

The Protector by Cecelia Mecca. Isle of Skye Scotland 1273. Cecelia has been raised to believe she must protect the stone for Scotland. Of course she knows nothing of William, Lord of Camburg who manages to see through the glamour and steal the stone before she can claim it. When she catches up to him and demands the stone, he simply laughs, not that it will deter her from her life's mission.

The Highland Guard and His Lady by Lori Ann Bailey. Lady Leslee MacKinnon is the guardian of the stone and she is translating texts for Mary Queen of Scots. Captain Duncan Douglas finds her intriguing, but he's already battling past ghosts of losing his family. It will not do to be distracted from protecting the queen, but when her consort begins to threaten Leslee, Duncan realizes he will do a lot to protect her.

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After the death of her beloved guardian, Miss Felicity Fields is left adrift, her future uncertain. Grief-stricken, she launches a plan to use her knowledge of alchemy to build a Philosopher's Stone, and bring back to life the woman who was like a mother to her. The last thing this blunt bluestocking needs is the return of Nicholas Harding, the Duke of Wycliffe and rightful owner of her home on the wild coast of Cornwall. He stirs an unexpected passion within her, and Felicity has had enough change in her life.

When they were children, Nicholas never understood his aunt's brilliant but unemotional ward, or her many strange scientific studies. He ought to take her back to London, so she can make a proper society match--except he can't stop thinking about her. But with the line between life and death blurred by Felicity's macabre experiments, can he convince her that she's no longer alone, and her proper place is by his side?

Book Review

Nicholas has returned to Cornwall to take charge of his responsibilities as the Duke of Wycliffe. A task that he has avoided for years. Now that his aunt has died, he needs to arrange for Felicity, his aunt's ward to have a proper introduction to the ton. He wants to do his duty by her, however she wants nothing to do with high society.
Felicity has always felt that death was responsible for taking away everyone she loved. Her parents, then her uncle and aunt. She's always been brilliant and now she's dabbling in alchemy with the intention of creating the Philosopher's Stone so that she can bring back her aunt to life. Unfortunately even with her brilliance she's not found the solution.
Nicholas is more than shocked by her attempt at reversing death, but he can't help but still be attracted to her. He's always been protective about her, and now he finds the thought of introducing her to someone else and marrying her off disheartening. Then she begins a scientific experiment by kissing him, and he knows that he will never be able to let her go.
It's a story of two misfits who have been struggling with their place in society, who finally find peace together.

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Alec MacLean returns home after a decade to find his recently deceased father has let his inheritance fall to ruin. As the new laird, it’s Alec’s responsibility to rebuild the castle and restore the lands. He must also regain the people’s trust after having abandoned them so long ago, a feat not easily done when he fears he’s plagued with the same darkness as his father.

Celia escaped the North Berwick witch trials at a young age, surviving because of the sacrifice of her beloved caretaker. She’s made a life for herself in the wilds of Scotland where no laird rules, a life where she heals for coin, a life without love so she can never feel the hurt of loss again.

When the new laird comes back to claim his land, his determination to restore order threatens everything Celia has worked so hard to gain, especially with the undeniable attraction sizzling between them. Together, they will face all challenges, from the tangle of their own damaged pasts to the fire-fueled witch hunts sweeping the Isle of Mull. Together, they will find that the best way to overcome darkness and war is through the undeniable light of love.

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Alec has come back to a castle in ruins, a people plagued by bandits and a land gone wild. He has his task cut out for himself to claim his birthright. He's not afraid of hard work, but he's not expecting Celia to upset his well balanced apple cart.

Celia has a gift for healing, it's not witchcraft, it's knowledge of herbs. However that does not stop her from being sought out as a witch. Having escaped from a witch hunt as a child, she has tried to stay low key and heal those who came to her.

She was not looking forward to having to heal Alec. Even if he had saved the life of a young girl. The two of them are not looking for a relationship, but their sparks cause a fire between them. Both want to keep it purely physical, but love blooms.

Just when Celia felt that she could open her heart to more, an old enemy catches up to her and she must flee if she wants to live. The only way he can keep her safe is by staying away from her. Unfortunately, a misguided guided youth manages to bungle up her hiding space.

There are so many elements of drama, such complex characters and their motivation woven into the tale. You simply can't put the book down and say I'll come back to this. You have to read to find out what happened next, till you eventually end the book with a heartfelt sigh offering thanks to the author for having helped them find their happy ending despite all odds.

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HIS ACTIONS COULD BE TREASON...
Alistair Johnstone’s days of running whisky come to an abrupt halt when he inherits an earldom. After years of living in Scotland and denying his English heritage, he now must return despite his mother’s bitter contempt and his own lack of desire. When his mother’s attempt to run whisky goes awry, Alistair is forced to step in and save her by doing one last whisky run – however, if he’s caught, he will face a traitor’s death. 

SHE IS RUNNING FOR HER LIFE...
Emma Thorne’s uncle is trying to kill her and so far has failed, thank goodness. But with only one month until she reaches her majority, inherits her fortune and is released from his guardianship, she knows she is not safe. Emma escapes to a nearby estate where she stumbles upon a house party being held by the Wicked Earls’ Club and finds herself at the mercy of the most extraordinary earl. One who could save her or see her condemned.

PERHAPS THEY CAN SAVE EACH OTHER.
When innocent lies become reality and danger follows them every step of the way, could love be the answer to both their problems, or will their passions be their undoing?

Book Review

He's half British and half Scottish. The death of his grandfather renders him the Earl of Benton. It's a legacy he can't refuse, especially if he wishes to use his newly inherited wealth to restore his castle in Scotland. His mother Madge feels that she's lost him to his British heritage and creates a scheme to smuggle whiskey which she knows only he can help her with.

Alistair is on the way to help his mom in Scotland when Emma lands in his lap, literally. She's a merchant's daughter, but she's the heiress to a fortune so the ton will accept her. Only trouble is, she has no wish to marry. Especially not her Uncle's malicious son. Unfortunately he is her guardian for another month. A month that she may not survive.

Alistair takes Emma under his protection and offers her a trip to Scotland. It serves both their purposes. They pretend to be married and while it makes no difference in England, what Emma doesn't know is that declaring each other husband and wife in front of a witness in Scotland is all that it takes to be married.

How will she react to the news that she's actually married to the handsome Earl. Will he be able to win her trust and convince her that he does not have any need for her money? Given the condition of his castle in Scotland and the fact that he's running whiskey, he doesn't think so.

Another beautiful historical story from the author. The characters are lovable, the situations that they find themselves in funny to the reader, and there's plenty of action to keep you engrossed till the end of the story. The book is also part of a multi-author series known as the Wicked Earls' Club.

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AN UNCONVENTIONAL WOMAN… 

Freya Campbell is the madam of Molly’s, an infamous Edinburgh bawdy house. Running the establishment not only enables her to help war widows and aid soldiers, but the income generated affords her family a good life and safety in times that are uncertain and dangerous. 

AN HONORABLE MAN...

Ewan Fraser is a man shamed by his father’s transgressions. To salvage his legacy and name, he has earned his way as a Captain in the Black Watch, England’s Scottish regiment. When war turns the days dark and dismal, he fears for his mother's safety and will stop at nothing to protect her. 

A LOVE THAT KNOWS NO BOUNDS.
With England's hold on Scotland tightening, Ewan and Freya must work together to save their threatened families. But can two unlikely lovers find happiness in a world with seemingly no future?

Book Review

Freya Campbell runs a brothel, but she's not your typical Madam. She's ensuring that the women who end up at her establishment have a chance to learn other skills and have a safe place to stay. She feeds the poor and does a whole lot of charity work which does not add up to the character of a Madam.
 
That's what intrigues Ewan Fraser, a Captain in the Black Watch. He's trying to remove the tag of traitor that was attached to his father not realizing the actual actions taken by that man saved many lives. Life becomes all the more confusing when the people whom he is supposed to fight along with end up burning his family home and killing his servants.
 
His mother barely survives the ordeal and it is only with Freya's help that he can rescue her. Unfortunately helping Ewan will cost Freya everything she has worked so hard to build. Can she walk away from everything just to help another lost soul? It's a lovely historical novel that explores how one action can be seen as treason as well as patriotism in the same time by different people. Well written story and interesting characters as always.

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Love can be the greatest possession.

Brianna Lindsay's grip on the inheritance that is rightly hers hangs by a thread. If the town finds out her father has died, Brianna will be forced into marriage with her loathsome cousin, Lord Robert, and will lose all of Edzell Castle and its lands. To protect her home, she'll have to trust a complete stranger, a brooding Highland barbarian who sweeps into Edzell with a small retinue and insists on replacing her Captain of the Guard. He proves his worth by defeating her men and she has no choice but to accept his offer.

Though his motives are suspect, Colin MacKinnon has nobility in his blood and good intentions in coming to Edzell. He seeks his own kingdom, one to rival his father's, and sets out to conquer Brianna in the best way he knows how—with seduction.

Brianna never thought of all the wealth she protects, the one thing she has left completely vulnerable is her heart. Colin never thought that of everything he stands to achieve, he might have to face the unexpected pain of loss. Together, they must navigate a treacherous world of spies and intrigue, of legacy and fidelity, of love and betrayal, to find what is truly worth possessing.

Book Review

Another excellent historical read from Madeline Martin. Brianna is desperate to retain her freedom, while her cousin tries to force her into marriage with him. She turns to her Captain of the Guard for help. Collin is not a commoner like she believed, as his father is a laird. However the situation is complicated and she needs to save him from hanging, for a crime that he did not commit.
What I loved about the book is that there is no single plot that takes you predictably from a to z. You have misunderstandings between the newly married couple, you have a temptress from the husband's past, you have a possible French father of the wife, not to mention a twin brother and disapproving father who also show up. 
From the first page she has you hooked. I literally couldn't sleep without completing the novel.Totally recommend the read.


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