Thom has been in love with Elizabeth ( Ella) since the first time her and has had her on an unrealistic pedestal since they met as children. This book circles a lot on the four of them how the class and social difference affects all four of them as they become adults. Then he also became the best of friends with her brother Jamie and his friend Joanna who was more of the sister he never had. It turns out she too lost her mum when she was born for the same reason and from that day and on they become the best of friends not realizing about class difference he the Smitty's son and she the Laird's daughter. Then the day Ella comforts Thom after his mum dies giving birth to his little brother Johnny. Lady Elizabeth Douglas that those close to her call Ella or El, is the heroine of this story.

This is how he first meets Lady Elizabeth Douglas his wee daughter who to him looks more like a princess and this is how he first the child who would become the heart of his desire most of his life as he is only nine and she was six years old at the time. In 1296 this is when Thomas MacGowan known as wee Thom for when he is a lad and the son of the blacksmith and his father was the personal smith and armorer of Lord William Douglas. The story begins in at Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire Scotland in June of 1296 and ends during the Scottish Marches era in 1314. The hero of the story who some will know as 'Rock' eventually and of very humble birth will be essential and play a very key part for Bruce to soon to attain his goal moving toward the most significant battle in the near future. As he has help as now the English are coming and Bruce plans to be ready for them with his special secret elite and powerful fierce warriors called the Highland Guard. I can't get enough of her riveting, fast paced page turners that blend true factional history and her own fictional adventure about Robert Bruce bid and holding on to his crown in which he cannot do alone.

Monica McCarty is one of the most talented writers in the entire Scottish historical romance fiction genre in my opinion. Another spectacular read that's is absolutely phenomenal!Īgain Monica McCarty pens another spectacular brilliant read in book eleven of her phenomenal best selling 'A Highland Guard Novel' series that I have absolutely loved each and everyone including this one titled 'The Rock'.

The Rock by Monica McCarty