Bonded By Blood

A Pact Forged in Darkness

In Bonded by Blood, Laurie London plunges readers into the heart of the rugged Scottish Highlands, where ancient clans still honor their ancestral oaths in full. When Elspeth MacFadden, the fiercely independent daughter of a proud laird, witnesses a betrayal that shatters her family’s honor, she is forced to strike a desperate bargain with the enigmatic Highland warrior, Duncan Sinclair. Bound by a blood-offering ritual under the light of a blood moon, Elspeth and Duncan embark on a perilous journey to uncover the traitor in their midst. As the winds howl across mist-shrouded glens, every step they take draws them closer into a world where loyalty is tested by fire—and promises must be kept at any cost.

Secrets That Bind

Haunted by memories of past losses and the weight of his clan’s destiny, Duncan carries scars both physical and emotional. Elspeth, determined to restore her family’s good name, must learn to trust the stranger she once feared. Together, they follow cryptic runestones etched into ancient standing stones and decipher whispers carried on the Highland breeze. Along the way, their bond deepens into something neither dared imagine—a love ignited by shared trials, tempered by duty, and sealed with a single drop of blood. Yet as old rivalries and dark ambitions rise to the surface, every secret they expose draws them further into danger.

Love’s Ultimate Sacrifice

In a thrilling climax at the ruined keep of Sgàileach, Elspeth and Duncan confront the mastermind behind the conspiracy to plunge the Highlands into civil war. Sacrifices are demanded on both sides of their blood oath, and the line between friend and foe blurs beneath the storm-lashed ramparts. When Duncan is taken captive, Elspeth must decide whether to honor the ancient law that forbids interference—or to risk everything for the man who has captured her heart. In a final act of defiance against fate, she rides into the night to save him, proving that the truest bonds are forged in the crucible of sacrifice.

. Laurie London is a bestselling Mills & Boon author renowned for her sweeping historical romances, richly drawn characters, and her gift for weaving passion and intrigue against the dramatic landscapes of Scotland.