The Highlander's Wicked Ways

Spellbound Hearts, Book 3

By: Julie Johnstone

Narrated by: Timothy Campbell

When Murieall Buchannan asks for my protection, I offer her the only thing I have left—a bargain carved from sin.

MurieallI stole a witch’s magic goblet to save my mama’s life and paid for my folly with a curse that binds me to the dead.

The voices never stop. Their grief claws at my mind, and now people whisper I’m mad. My betrothal has been shattered, my reputation destroyed, and time is running out to break the curse before I lose everything.

The witch’s answer to my pleas for forgiveness is as cruel as it is impossible: I must make the wickedest Scot in the Highlands feel again. Munro Ross is grief-hardened, sinful, and dangerous. He wants nothing to do with redemption, but to save myself, I must save him.

Entry into his domain comes at a wicked price: one month in his bed. I tell myself I can endure anything for freedom. What I don’t plan for is the honorable man I find under the dark surface, or the way his touch strips away my careful control, or how falling for him may cost me far more than the curse ever could.

MunroI lost my wife. I lost my son. And I buried my heart with them.

I don’t believe in witches. I don’t believe in forgiveness. And I don’t save desperate women who come begging at my door. So when Murieall Buchannan asks for my protection, I give her the only thing I still know how to offer—temptation wrapped in shadows and desire.

She’s meant to be a distraction, a fleeting indulgence to dull my pain. But by day, I see a patient, brave woman. And night after night, the ice I’ve built around my heart begins to crack. When she starts whispering truths I was never meant to hear, I realize this bargain may destroy us both.

Because if I let myself feel again, I’ll have to face the lies and betrayals that surround us. And the secrets that unite Murieall and me may be the very ones that tear us apart.

©2026 Julie Johnstone (P)2026 Julie Johnstone

Mystery, Romance, and a Bit of Magic

Munro has been plagued by guilt and grief since the death of his wife and son two years ago. He even sent his daughters away. He wants nothing to do with much of anything or anybody. When Murieall and her friends stole Morgana’s goblet, they were each cursed. Murieall hears the voices of the dead. She is told by the witch that in order to be released from her curse, she must help Munro recover from the guilt and grief so that he can live again. When the voice of Munro’s wife comes to her, it opens a complicated story of betrayal and a road to redemption. There is a mystery to be solved, a gift to be recognized, and new love to be found. The story line is intriguing and the characters interesting. The girls are adorable. A lovely romance with a bit of magic brought to life by the wonderfully talented Timothy Campbell.
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