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A Thistle in the Glen
A Thistle in the Glen is a Scottish Highlands enemies-to-lovers slow burn historical romance
In the wild glens of early seventeenth-century Scotland, old grudges still cast long shadows. Clan Moncreith, once proud keepers of rich Highland land, lies broken by war and conquest. Their enemies, Clan Drummond, have claimed everything, except Ailis Moncreith’s spirit.
Sharp-tongued and resilient, if not resentful, Ailis holds what remains of her clan together. She will never kneel to the Drummonds, never let them see her beg. But when Caelan Drummond, the new laird, arrives to oversee his victory, he is nothing like the brute she expected. Calm. Decisive. Infuriatingly handsome. And determined to forge a truce rather than deepen her humiliation.
But peace has a cost. When a chance to reclaim her clan’s honor appears, Ailis must decide whether loyalty to the past is worth losing the man who sees her true heart. And Caelan must choose if he can let her go, or risk everything to keep her.
When spring comes to the Highlands, it will demand their courage. Because some loves are worth defying every old feud to claim.
Author’s If you love the sweeping Highland romances of Jennifer Ashley, Lynsay Sands, Hannah Howell, Julie Garwood, or Maya Banks, I wrote A Thistle in the Glen with you in mind. It’s a story of fierce pride, impossible choices, and a heat that refuses to die... even in the heart of winter.
In the wild glens of early seventeenth-century Scotland, old grudges still cast long shadows. Clan Moncreith, once proud keepers of rich Highland land, lies broken by war and conquest. Their enemies, Clan Drummond, have claimed everything, except Ailis Moncreith’s spirit.
Sharp-tongued and resilient, if not resentful, Ailis holds what remains of her clan together. She will never kneel to the Drummonds, never let them see her beg. But when Caelan Drummond, the new laird, arrives to oversee his victory, he is nothing like the brute she expected. Calm. Decisive. Infuriatingly handsome. And determined to forge a truce rather than deepen her humiliation.
But peace has a cost. When a chance to reclaim her clan’s honor appears, Ailis must decide whether loyalty to the past is worth losing the man who sees her true heart. And Caelan must choose if he can let her go, or risk everything to keep her.
When spring comes to the Highlands, it will demand their courage. Because some loves are worth defying every old feud to claim.
Author’s If you love the sweeping Highland romances of Jennifer Ashley, Lynsay Sands, Hannah Howell, Julie Garwood, or Maya Banks, I wrote A Thistle in the Glen with you in mind. It’s a story of fierce pride, impossible choices, and a heat that refuses to die... even in the heart of winter.
216 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 30, 2025
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Nadia Benem is a Canadian author of fantasy romance who slips away from spreadsheets and hockey arenas to build worlds filled with magic and heart. Born on the West Coast, raised on the Prairies, and toughened by seven years in the Yukon, she still misses the brilliance of the northern lights—though not the part where your eyelashes freeze together. These days she prefers sunshine, a good book, and the thrill of demolishing her family at board games. A devoted BritBox fan with a soft spot for period dramas, she is also in a long-term staring contest with her guitar, which stubbornly refuses to play itself.
Nadia Benem is a Canadian author of fantasy romance who slips away from spreadsheets and hockey arenas to build worlds filled with magic and heart. Born on the West Coast, raised on the Prairies, and toughened by seven years in the Yukon, she still misses the brilliance of the northern lights—though not the part where your eyelashes freeze together. These days she prefers sunshine, a good book, and the thrill of demolishing her family at board games. A devoted BritBox fan with a soft spot for period dramas, she is also in a long-term staring contest with her guitar, which stubbornly refuses to play itself.
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