Laird's Darkness
A Scottish Time Travel Historical Romance
Published on 28. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
234 pages
978-1-969349-73-7 (ISBN)
Description
She came to heal his people. He taught her how to heal her heart.
Newly divorced, modern witch Rose MacFinnan swears she's done saving everyone but herself. But when the sea goddess Lir demands her help, Rose agrees-and is swept away to the wild island of Barra... and centuries into the past.
Cailean MacNeil, laird of Barra, has lost too much already-his wife, his faith, and now his people, as a deadly sickness ravages his home. When Rose appears claiming she can help, he doesn't trust her-until she begins to heal more than just the sickness.
As they uncover the truth behind the curse haunting Barra, Rose and Cailean find themselves bound by something far stronger than fate. And when the sea itself demands a sacrifice, Rose must choose between returning to her own world... or saving the man who has taught her how to love again.
Tropes:Time-travel romance
Fish out of water/modern woman in the past
Alpha hero & headstrong heroine
Magical heroine/witch
Scottish Highland setting
Political intrigue
Fated lovers
Historical fantasy
Highlander of the Isles
Book 1 - Laird's Curse
Book 2 - Laird's Darkness
Book 3 - Laird's Shadow
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Person
Katy Baker was born in London to an English mother and an American father. She grew up a stone's throw from Hampstead Heath which remains one of her favourite places in the world. During her twenties she spent several years living in San Francisco where she developed an abiding love of bagels before returning to her beloved London. She lives in south London with her husband and a very grumpy bulldog.Katy's books explore the intricacies of human relationships with plenty of spice thrown in. What would life be without a little spice?