AI-FREE! 100% certified organic author-created content. No artificial intelligence was used in the writing of this book."Keeps readers glued to the pages."-Romance Reviews TodayRaised by her abusive uncle, Cristy Moffat will do anything to impress her brawny cousins, including reiving the neighbor's cattle...until she steals the wrong cow and is caught in the act by the new laird. Brochan Macintosh has his hands full, repairing his tower house and raising his motherless twins. But when his plans to trade Cristy for his cattle go awry, he wonders if he wants to ransom her after all. Can he tame her wild ways and give her a family to love, and will Cristy be the one to heal his loneliness?THE REIVEROrigin Novella for Medieval OutlawsRogues, rapscallions, knaves, scoundrels, hellions, scallywags, blackguards, outcasts, and firebrands. They may be villains, but they're irresistible, and sometimes the right hero can steal their hearts and help them mend their wicked ways.In This SeriesMedieval Outlaws1211 - THE REIVER (a novella)1250 - DANGER'S KISS1391 - PASSION'S EXILE1193 - DESIRE'S RANSOMKey Themes: Scottish medieval historical romance, adventure stories, strong women, abuse, orphan, reformed bad girl, cattle thief, captive, hostage, ransom, single father, twin sons, widowed hero, second marriage, Highland romance, Aesop's fables, bedtime stories, stories with humor