A Kiss for a Highlander (19 page)

Epilogue

The beach was in darkness when they hauled the boat ashore. The bedraggled group of men who clambered out of the vessel looked around them in some confusion. One of the French fisherman peered into the prow of the boat, where the nets were piled.

“
Il est mort
,” he said, prodding the body that lay there. “This one is dead,
m’sieur
. Of a certainty.”

“Mind your mouth, my good man, and help me get him into the carriage.” Although he was English, the man they called the Falcon spoke in flawless French.

“These are men of the defeated Jacobite army,” one of the fishermen whispered to the others, as they carried the inert figure between them. The man’s head flopped back, his dark-blond hair coming loose from its restraining velvet ribbon. “They face death across the Channel if they stay in their own country.”

They placed their burden in the waiting carriage, and the Falcon joined him. The man’s eyes opened. They were a clear and startling blue in colour.

“Where am I?” He spoke in English.

“You have just come ashore near Dieppe,” the Falcon replied in French. “We are going to a safe house on the outskirts of Paris.”

“I remember nothing.” Automatically, he replied in equally perfect French. His hand clenched on his knee. Moonlight caught and glinted on the unusual ring he wore. It depicted an eagle with outstretched wings. “Not even my own damned name.”

“That, my friend, is probably just as well. I will call you Jacques, and it is best, for the time being at least, if you lose the title, my lord.”

About the Author

Jane Godman reads anything she can get her hands on, and ever since she could hold a pen, she has been writing stories.

Her historical romances feature proud, rebellious heroes, feisty heroines, fascinating supporting characters and luscious settings.

Jane’s gothic romances are love stories with a dash of horror and a creepily ever after. These stories are heavily tinged with the supernatural and feature haunted characters tormented by dark secrets. Her writing also includes the occasional foray into the realms of suspense and horror.

Jane lives in England and enjoys travelling to European cities which are steeped in history and romance. Venice, Dubrovnik and Vienna are among her favourites. She is married to a lovely man and mum to two grown-up children.

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A Kiss for a Highlander

Copyright © 2015 by Jane Godman

ISBN: 978-1-61922-863-4

Edited by Anne Scott

Cover by Kim Killion

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