Celtic Brooch Series by Katherine Lowry Logan, Teri Schnaubelt

Can a 21st century paramedic find her true identity on the other side of the heather-scented mist?From the white-plank fenced pastures of Lexington, Kentucky, to the beautiful Bay of San Francisco, The Ruby Brooch, a saga rich in detail and mystery, follows a young woman’s physical and emotional journey as she searches for the truth she believes will heal her wounds, restore her sense of self, and allow her to move on with her life... moreCan a 21st century paramedic find her true identity on the other side of the heather-scented mist?From the white-plank fenced pastures of Lexington, Kentucky, to the beautiful Bay of San Francisco, The Ruby Brooch, a saga rich in detail and mystery, follows a young woman’s physical and emotional journey as she searches for the truth she believes will heal her wounds, restore her sense of self, and allow her to move on with her life.As the lone survivor of a car crash that killed her parents, paramedic Kit MacKlenna makes a startling discovery that further alters her life. A faded letter and a well-worn journal reveal that she was abandoned on her father’s doorstep as a baby. The only clues to her identity are a blood-splattered shawl, a locket that bears a portrait of a nineteenth-century man, and a Celtic brooch with mystical powers. Following notes in her late father’s journal, Kit sets out on a quest to solve the murders of her birth parents and discover her true identity. Under the guise of the Widow MacKlenna, Kit calls on the power of the ruby brooch and is swept back in time to Independence, Missouri, in the year 1852.Upon arriving in the past, she meets Cullen Montgomery, an egotistical Scotsman with a penchant for seducing widows. The San Francisco-bound lawyer happens to resemble the ghost who has haunted Kit since childhood. She quickly finds the Bach-humming, Shakespeare-quoting man to be over-bearing and his intolerance for liars threatens her quest.If she can survive his accusations and resist his tempting and passionate embrace, she might be able to find the answers she seeks and return home to a new life without changing history or leaving her heart on the other side of time less

A multi-layered international romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat.A cat and mouse game between two corporate jet-setters that will take you from Scotland, to Kentucky, to California and back again.Meredith Montgomery, the owner of a Napa, California winery, is facing not only another holiday alone but devastating news. Seeking a distraction, she flies to Scotland to search genealogy records for a brochure advertising her winery’s 150th-anniversary gala... moreA multi-layered international romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat.A cat and mouse game between two corporate jet-setters that will take you from Scotland, to Kentucky, to California and back again.Meredith Montgomery, the owner of a Napa, California winery, is facing not only another holiday alone but devastating news. Seeking a distraction, she flies to Scotland to search genealogy records for a brochure advertising her winery’s 150th-anniversary gala. While in Edinburgh, she meets Elliott Fraser, a Highlander, who is president of MacKlenna Farm, a world-renowned Thoroughbred breeding operation in Lexington, Kentucky.A dinner invitation turns into a Christmas Day outing at Elliott’s four-hundred-year-old family castle in the Scottish Highlands. Following the most perfect day in Meredith’s life, Elliott rushes back to Kentucky to deal with a crisis on his farm.Not wanting to return to her office in California and the medical news awaiting her, Meredith stops in Kentucky for a visit. Disaster strikes both Elliott and his farm, pulling Meredith into a web of mystery and murder at a time when she’s facing trouble of her own.Can these two wealthy and powerful people find their way through the chaos and take a chance on their volatile love, or will the obstacles they face be too much to overcome? less

David McBain can do the impossible with one hand tied behind his back... But miracles take him a wee bit longer. When retired Army Captain Kenzie Wallis-Manning receives a mysterious package containing an emerald brooch, she has no idea how life-altering the Gaelic inscription is until she's catapulted back in time to England in May of 1944. Her disappearance sends David McBain to the past to find her and bring her back to the future... moreDavid McBain can do the impossible with one hand tied behind his back... But miracles take him a wee bit longer. When retired Army Captain Kenzie Wallis-Manning receives a mysterious package containing an emerald brooch, she has no idea how life-altering the Gaelic inscription is until she's catapulted back in time to England in May of 1944. Her disappearance sends David McBain to the past to find her and bring her back to the future. The miracle-working David just might have lost his touch when a series of miscalculations lead them into even greater danger, creating havoc and peril for the time travelers. The mission proves even more dangerous when he is pitted against the best interests of his country. Can these two soldiers find their way back to the future before they lose their hearts and more in the most difficult battle of their lives. ˃˃˃ The Celtic Brooch Series THE RUBY BROOCH (Book 1): Time Travel Romance - Oregon Trail 1852 - Kit MacKlenna and Cullen Montgomery's love story.THE LAST MACKLENNA (Book 2): Contemporary Romance - Meredith Montgomery and Elliott Fraser's love story.THE SAPPHIRE BROOCH (Book 3): Time Travel Romance - Civil War, 1864-1865 - Charlotte Mallory and Braham McCabe's love story.THE EMERALD BROOCH (Book 4): Time Travel Romance - World War II, London, June 1944 - Kenzie Wallis-Manning and David McBain's love story.THE BROKEN BROOCH (Book 5): Contemporary Romance - Jenny Lynn "JL" O'Grady and Kevin Allen's love story.THE THREE BROOCHES (Book 6): Time Travel Romance - Montgomery Winery/San Francisco, 1881 - Clan reunion with Kit and Cullen. THE DIAMOND BROOCH (Book 7): Available July 2017): Time Travel Romance - New York City 1909 - Amy Spalding and Jack Mallory's love story. Scroll up and grab a copy today. less

When a brooch is broken, some of its magic is lost... When NYPD detective JL O'Grady is invited to be her brother's plus-one at Montgomery Winery's end-of-harvest gala, she plans to enjoy a fabulous weekend in Napa drinking wine, enjoying sunset dinners on the veranda, and watching her brother's high school basketball tournament. Instead, she's pulled into a murder investigation hauntingly similar to a New York City racketeering and drug case that nearly ended her career... moreWhen a brooch is broken, some of its magic is lost... When NYPD detective JL O'Grady is invited to be her brother's plus-one at Montgomery Winery's end-of-harvest gala, she plans to enjoy a fabulous weekend in Napa drinking wine, enjoying sunset dinners on the veranda, and watching her brother's high school basketball tournament. Instead, she's pulled into a murder investigation hauntingly similar to a New York City racketeering and drug case that nearly ended her career. The local cops insist she steer clear of their investigation, but JL's gut instincts - and fears for her brother's safety - drive her deeper into the case. With help from MacKlenna Corporation's irresistibly handsome and charming CFO, Kevin Allen, she searches for a connection between the two cases, while at the same time her connection with Kevin rockets from mild to scorching in a New York minute. When another crime hits too close to her heart, the stakes escalate and endanger not only JL, but the entire MacKlenna Clan as well. Now it's up to JL and Kevin - with a little help from David McBain, who is drowning in toddler hell - to solve the case. With time running out and danger closing in, JL and Kevin rush to discover the killer's identity before someone else is murdered, and while they're at it, they might just find what's been missing from both their lives for far too long. less

When Kit MacKlenna returned to her soul mate in the 19th century, Elliott Fraser thought he would never see his beloved goddaughter again. But when a message from Kit is discovered in a 135-year-old painting, Elliot must either ignore Kit's request for help or test the Legend of the Three Brooches... moreWhen Kit MacKlenna returned to her soul mate in the 19th century, Elliott Fraser thought he would never see his beloved goddaughter again. But when a message from Kit is discovered in a 135-year-old painting, Elliot must either ignore Kit's request for help or test the Legend of the Three Brooches.Will the combined magic of the ruby, sapphire, and emerald open a door to the past, and who will volunteer for an experimental trip?David McBain volunteers to go, but he and Kenzie are expecting a baby.Braham McCabe volunteers to go, but he died in 1869.Kevin Allen volunteers to go, but he's recovering from a recent gunshot.Jack Mallory volunteers to go, but he's in the midst of planning an adventure back to 1909 to rescue Amy Spalding.Elliott Fraser volunteers to go, but everyone tells him it's too dangerous and he can't go by himself.So...Nine adults and five children recite the magic words and appear on Kit Montgomery's doorstep at Montgomery Winery in 1881. Within a twelve-hour period, the travelers will be faced with decisions that could rip the clan apart. Hang on for a fast-paced time travel historical romance with mystery, suspense, and a bit of paranormal that will keep you on the edge of your seat.Scroll up and grab a copy today. less

Librarian note: An older cover for this edition can be found here: 20-Jul-2017.Baseball analyst is thrown a curveball when she is whisked back in time...And one of those curveballs is thrown by a blue-eyed pitcher!ESPN baseball analyst Amy Spalding is swept back in time by a magical brooch and finds herself in 1909 New York City... moreLibrarian note: An older cover for this edition can be found here: 20-Jul-2017.Baseball analyst is thrown a curveball when she is whisked back in time...And one of those curveballs is thrown by a blue-eyed pitcher!ESPN baseball analyst Amy Spalding is swept back in time by a magical brooch and finds herself in 1909 New York City. With only the clothes on her back, a phenomenal memory for New York Giants players and stats, and a brooch that won’t take her back home, she does what she has to do, pawns her jewelry.When New York Times best-selling author Jack Mallory discovers Amy in the background of the iconic photograph of Ty Cobb kicking up a cloud of dirt as he slides hard into third base, Jack along with Kevin Allen, JL O’Grady, Connor O'Grady, and Pete Parrino launch a rescue mission to return Amy to the present before her boyfriend goes on trial for her murder.Can the time travelers hold out against stalkers, PTSD, phobias, and failing relationships long enough to find a thief and recover the stolen diamond brooch so they can all go home? And can Jack and Amy find the soul mate of their dreams on a voyage of lost hopes and new beginnings? less

Sparks fly and tension soars when a gutsy 21st century lawyer meets a 19th century Pinkerton agent in a Colorado mining town! Fast-paced Western adventure with a railroad war, gunslingers, dinosaur bones, and romance... Amber Kelly, mining lawyer and amateur paleontologist, visits her family’s 19th century log cabin in the Colorado mountains, and discovers a puzzle box hidden in a 200-year-old loom. Inside the box is a brooch engraved with a Gaelic inscription... moreSparks fly and tension soars when a gutsy 21st century lawyer meets a 19th century Pinkerton agent in a Colorado mining town! Fast-paced Western adventure with a railroad war, gunslingers, dinosaur bones, and romance... Amber Kelly, mining lawyer and amateur paleontologist, visits her family’s 19th century log cabin in the Colorado mountains, and discovers a puzzle box hidden in a 200-year-old loom. Inside the box is a brooch engraved with a Gaelic inscription. After reciting the words, an earthy-scented fog engulfs Amber and whisks her off to Leadville, Colorado, in the year 1878. Within minutes of arriving in the infamous boomtown, she witnesses a horrifying accident.Pinkerton Agent Daniel Grant, a widower on assignment to the Rio Grande Railroad, sees his son fall into the path of a freight wagon. Terrified, he knows he can’t reach him in time. Amber sprints toward the boy, grabs him, and drags him to safety. Although Daniel is grateful to Amber for saving his son’s life, he quickly becomes suspicious of her legal knowledge, odd passion for hunting dinosaur bones, and the inability to answer simple questions about her identity.Olivia Kelly, real estate Broker and former litigator, is distraught over her sister’s disappearance. With the assistance of her client, former NYPD detective Connor O’Grady, they search the cabin for clues to Amber’s whereabouts. Connor recognizes the puzzle box and is convinced Amber has gone back in time. But where? With the help of his friends, David and Kenzie McBain, they identify two possibilities: Morrison and Caǹon City, Colorado, in the late 1870s. A plan to rescue Amber is immediately put into action.The time travelers are drawn into the middle of two wars: a ruthless and competitive bone war between two noted paleontologists, and a desperate railroad war between the Santa Fe and the Rio Grande. Their involvement in these wars puts at risk the future of paleontology, the outcome of a sensational legal battle, and the health and hearts of two couples, a ten-year-old boy, and a dog named Ripley. Scroll up and grab a copy today. less

This brooch saga begins July 14, 1789, the day French revolutionaries stormed the Bastille! And America’s Ambassador to France, Thomas Jefferson, comes to Sophia Orsini's rescue... Sophia Orsini, a time-traveling Italian artist, believes she understands how the pearl brooch magic works, but when it abandons her in the middle of an 18th century Paris mob, she realizes she was wrong... moreThis brooch saga begins July 14, 1789, the day French revolutionaries stormed the Bastille! And America’s Ambassador to France, Thomas Jefferson, comes to Sophia Orsini's rescue... Sophia Orsini, a time-traveling Italian artist, believes she understands how the pearl brooch magic works, but when it abandons her in the middle of an 18th century Paris mob, she realizes she was wrong. America’s Ambassador to France, Thomas Jefferson, comes to Sophia’s rescue, but that meeting leads her down a path she otherwise wouldn’t have chosen.Kevin Fraser and his pregnant wife, JL, fly in his Cessna to enjoy a weekend at Mallory Plantation in Virginia, but wind shear turns Kevin's textbook landing into a disaster and the plane through a chain-link fence, injuring JL and sending her into premature labor. Pete Parrino, VP of Global Security for MacKlenna Corporation, is in Florence on business when he stumbles upon Sophia Orsini’s art studio. Sophia is the love of Pete’s life, and he hasn’t seen or heard from her in twenty years. When he discovers she hasn’t returned from her annual two-week holiday, he breaks into her studio and finds evidence that she’s a time traveler.When the clan discovers where she is, Pete, Matt Kelly, and Jack Mallory must decide how much of America’s history they’re willing to change in order to bring Sophia back to the future. ˃˃˃ The Celtic Brooch Series THE RUBY BROOCH (Book 1): Time Travel Romance - Oregon Trail 1852.THE LAST MACKLENNA (Book 2): Contemporary Romance.THE SAPPHIRE BROOCH (Book 3): Time Travel Romance - Civil War, 1864-1865.THE EMERALD BROOCH (Book 4): Time Travel Romance - World War II, London, June 1944.THE BROKEN BROOCH (Book 5): Contemporary Romance.THE THREE BROOCHES (Book 6): Time Travel Romance - Napa and San Francisco, 1881.THE DIAMOND BROOCH (Book 7): Time Travel Romance - New York City, 1909.THE AMBER BROOCH (Book 8): Time Travel Romance - Colorado, 1878. Scroll up and grab a copy today. less

In 1814, I took a little trip... Due to the subject matter (pirates and war), this story contains violence, sexually explicit scenes, and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers. Starring Rick O’Grady and Billie Malone, with David and Kenzie, Pete and Sophia, and introducing Cajun Remy Benoit and special guest stars General Andrew Jackson and the pirate Jean Lafitte... moreIn 1814, I took a little trip... Due to the subject matter (pirates and war), this story contains violence, sexually explicit scenes, and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers. Starring Rick O’Grady and Billie Malone, with David and Kenzie, Pete and Sophia, and introducing Cajun Remy Benoit and special guest stars General Andrew Jackson and the pirate Jean Lafitte.THE ADVENTURE: In New Orleans to speak at the annual conference of the National Association for Catering & Events, former Army Ranger Billie Malone decides to swing by an estate sale, and can’t resist buying a magnificent topaz brooch.Later in the day, while admiring her purchase, she triggers the magic, is whisked back in time to Barataria in 1814, and is drawn into the Battle of New Orleans, and the escalation of an ancient, ongoing war with powerful, global combatants. Scroll up and grab a copy today. less

This book contains violence, sexually explicit scenes, and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers.From the Badlands to the Bluegrass, this perilous, potentially deadly adventure changes the lives of everyone involved and puts at risk the survival of the Clan and all the Celtic brooches... moreThis book contains violence, sexually explicit scenes, and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers.From the Badlands to the Bluegrass, this perilous, potentially deadly adventure changes the lives of everyone involved and puts at risk the survival of the Clan and all the Celtic brooches.While dressing for a dinner date with her cousin George Williams and James Cullen Fraser, Ensley Williams picks through her jewelry box for some bling to add to her outfit and chooses her late mother’s sunstone brooch.Before pinning it to her jacket, she discovers a clasp that opens the sunstone. Engraved on the inside of the stone is an inscription. When she recites the Celtic words, the brooch heats up until it’s too hot to hold, and she tosses it away as she’s engulfed in a peat-scented fog and transported back to the Dakota Badlands in 1885.When James Cullen and George arrive to take Ensley to dinner, JC finds a brooch on the floor that’s exactly like eight brooches in his family’s possession. Because Ensley isn’t there, he suspects the sunstone, like the topaz, got too hot to hold once the magic was activated.For personal reasons, JC decides not to tell his family that he’s going back to rescue Ensley, which is the worst decision he’s ever made. He wears an oven mitt to protect his hand, but the brooch’s heat blasts even through the mitt, and he, too, has to drop it before he’s transported.Now both JC and Ensley are stranded in 1885. Although confident his family will come to get them, he doesn’t know how long it will take them to figure out where and when he and Ensley landed.After finding Teddy Roosevelt at Elkhorn Ranch, Ensley’s not in hurry to return to the future. She grew up on a North Dakota ranch near the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and this is a dream come true. She wants to go on a roundup with TR, while JC wants to go to MacKlenna Farm and “borrow” some gold from his Uncle Braham’s cacheJC makes the second worst decision of his life and leaves Ensley in Roosevelt’s hands, planning to meet her and Roosevelt in three weeks at the train station in Cleveland.After Elliott discovers what his son has done, he sends two rescue teams back to 1885. Tavis, Austin, and Remy go to the Badlands, while he, Meredith, Emily, Kit, and Cullen go to MacKlenna Farm, believing JC and Ensley will eventually show up there.While Ensley struggles with bad weather bad food, stampedes, and wild animals, JC goes up against an evil force that plunges him into a crucible of terror and agony and could bring down the entire MacKlenna Clan. less

Former Navy SEAL meets childhood crush in 1896 New York CityWhere danger lurks, romance blooms, and old wounds surface...Former Navy SEAL Tavis Stuart knows he has a lot to be thankful for. His son, Joseph, is bright and healthy, and they’re living an extraordinary life with a community of friends who have shared many of the adventures Tavis can never discuss with regular people like his brother Mark... moreFormer Navy SEAL meets childhood crush in 1896 New York CityWhere danger lurks, romance blooms, and old wounds surface...Former Navy SEAL Tavis Stuart knows he has a lot to be thankful for. His son, Joseph, is bright and healthy, and they’re living an extraordinary life with a community of friends who have shared many of the adventures Tavis can never discuss with regular people like his brother Mark. But Tavis still grieves for his sweet wife, who died in childbirth, and his frustration and sadness are like an itch he can’t reach.So when his estranged mother, Samantha Stewart, calls on Christmas night to ask for his help he says no until she tells him her goddaughter and Tavis’s childhood best friend, archaeologist Aislinn Kennedy, has gone missing. Then when Samantha tells him Aislinn disappeared from the museum in Rome where she was working on a Greek and Roman treasure found in a North Dakota cave, he agrees to help.After consulting with Elliott Fraser, Tavis calls Gabe Moretti, a family member managing MacCorp Wineries in Italy. Gabe breaks into the museum, reviews the security tape, and discovers Aislinn found a Celtic brooch inside an artifact and disappeared in a fog. Now the clan must figure out where she went.Aislinn Kennedy is immersed in a challenging project in Rome. While examining a white marble steatopygous from 4500 BC, she discovers an ancient brooch hidden inside the fertility figure. The brooch has a stunning bloodstone in the center engraved with a Gaelic chant. When she reads the chant aloud, she is immediately surrounded by a peat-smelling fog that takes her on a whirligig trip through space.When she emerges from the fog, she’s in New York City in 1896, where she befriends banker Solomon Loeb, who introduces her to Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt. No sooner does she accept a job to work as Roosevelt’s secretary than she is reunited with Tavis, rekindling feelings they had for each in high school.Aislinn is ready to go home, but they can’t leave until they find three mysterious objects, which are also being hunted by an ancient, evil enemy set on destroying the MacKlenna Clan. It is possible the objects can’t be found, even with the expert help of two world-renowned archaeologists. And if they can’t be found, the members of the clan will never be safe again.This story contains violence, sexually explicit scenes, and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers. less

Investigative journalist stumbles upon the story of his career and learns more about himself than he ever thought or imagined.When investigative journalist Clay MacIntyre stumbles upon a moonstone brooch that transports him back in time to the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, he unwittingly sets off a chain of events that could irrevocably change the entire MacKlenna Clan... moreInvestigative journalist stumbles upon the story of his career and learns more about himself than he ever thought or imagined.When investigative journalist Clay MacIntyre stumbles upon a moonstone brooch that transports him back in time to the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, he unwittingly sets off a chain of events that could irrevocably change the entire MacKlenna Clan. Desperate to rescue his friend, Patrick Mallory and a group of family members embark on an adventure to the 1901 Expo, where romance blooms and danger lurks in the shadows. The Moonstone Brooch weaves an action-packed tale of romance and adventure and takes readers on a heart-pounding ride through history, leaving them yearning for the next twist in this captivating saga.The print book is coming soon, and the audiobook will be available in June. less