Author Note

Since I moved to the remote Highlands of Scotland eighteen months ago, it was inevitable that the wild beauty of this remote and magical place would inspire me to write a book set here. Forbidden to the Highland Laird is the result.

Logan and Ailsa’s story is set in the early days of the eighteenth century, when life in the rugged Highlands was harsh. Most people were farmers or fishermen, there were few roads and only the rich owned horses. Allegiance was to the clan rather than to the government in far-off Edinburgh, and clan chiefs took their responsibilities seriously.

For someone more accustomed to writing about the English Regency, I have had to do a lot of research, and I am still learning! My Scottish friends have been extremely generous with sharing their knowledge and I am especially grateful to my fellow author Mairibeth MacMillan; I owe her a huge debt for checking over the Gaelic words I have sprinkled throughout the story. Any errors I have made with this ancient and fascinating language and also any mistakes in the interpretation of Scottish history are entirely my own.

Writing this book has been such a joy. I hope you will love Ailsa and Logan as much as I do.

Happy reading, as ever.