The Mercenary's Bride

Robbed of his possessions, wounded and left for dead, Quentin de Montgomerie has lost everything except his love for Mhairi, the daughter of the Hawk of Inverfyre—and he knows who is to blame for his fate. He vows to return to Inverfyre and take his vengeance from the Hawk, but arrives to discover that the fierce maiden in possession of his heart has blossomed into a beauty, and that her kiss has the power to give him hope for the future again. Can Quentin prove himself to the Hawk and win Mhairi—or will she spurn him for being less than once he was?


The Mercenary's Bride is a Christmas Scottish medieval romance novella and one of Claire's medieval romances set in the world of Kinfairlie. It is also available in audio.


The Jewels of Kinfairlie series recounts the first three stories of the eight siblings of Claire’s fictional medieval Scottish holding of Kinfairlie. This series is also available in audio.


1. The Beauty Bride (Madeline and Rhys)

2. The Rose Red Bride (Vivienne and Eric)

3. The Snow White Bride (Alexander and Eleanor)

4. The Ballad of Rosamunde (Rosamunde and Padraig)


The saga continues with The True Love Brides series, which is also available in audio:

1. The Renegade’s Heart (Isabella and Murdoch)

2. The Highlander’s Curse (Annelise and Garrett)

3. The Frost Maiden’s Kiss (Malcolm and Catriona)

4. The Warrior’s Prize (Elizabeth and Rafael)


The saga continues with The Brides of Inverfyre series:

1. The Mercenary’s Bride (Mhairi and Quentin)

2. The Runaway Bride (Ross and Aiofe)


You can read about the previous generation in The Rogues of Ravensmuir:

1. The Rogue (Merlin and Ysabella)

2. The Scoundrel (Gawain and Evangeline)

3. The Warrior (Michael “the Hawk: and Aileen)


You can also download free family trees from Claire’s website, on the “Ravensmuir” tab under “Books”.