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From the early chapters of "A Dove for the Black Wolf of the Highlands", Book One from "The Shadowed Clans of the Highlands" series.

From the moment Ava Winslow, a runaway English lass, fell into the arms of John MacLeòid, the fierce Highland Laird known as the Black Wolf, their fates are bound together. What begins as a chance encounter in the dangerous borderlands turns out not to be chance at all, but fate instead, and it grows into a love neither of them can deny—a love tested by betrayal, secrets, prophecy, and the clash of clans and crowns. Torn between duty and desire, John and Ava must fight not only for their hearts, but for a future written long before they ever met.

"Fall in love with Celtic myths and the bleakness of the wild and untamed Scottish Highlands of the 17th and 18th centuries. Where ancient prophecies linger in the mists and the clash of steel echoes across the glens. Where the clans of Scotland are bound by blood, honor, and secrets that refuse to die. Where sweeping sagas of love, war, betrayal, and loyalty take place. Where unyielding love, passion, and desire can tame even the darkest of souls. The place where the timeless struggle between destiny and desire is found."

~ Joc Finley

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Book 1: A Dove for the Black Wolf of the Highlands

Laird John MacLeòid & Lady Ava Winslow

For centuries, the Highlands whispered a legend—a golden-haired lass born of fire and tears, destined to tame the wolf and bring peace to the glen.

When Lady Ava Winslow, an English runaway bride, seeks refuge in the shadowed Highlands, she collides with the prophecy—and with Laird John MacLeòid, the Black Wolf of Braonach.

They call him the Black Wolf—fierce, unyielding, and haunted by betrayal. When the mysterious lass runs into his arms in the borderlands, John expects nothing but trouble. But the fiery lass, with her golden hair and untamed heart, stirs something in him he cannot resist. In her arms, the wolf will find his peace; in his heart, the dove will find her home.

As secrets unravel and war threatens the Glen, Ava becomes more than a guest—she is the prophecy come to life, the dove destined to tame the Wolf. Torn by war, bound by destiny, and forged by love, they must face betrayal, blood, and fire to fulfill an ancient promise. Yet claiming her will cost John blood, loyalty, and perhaps his very soul.

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My Story

Jocelyn (Joc) Finley is an American-based author of Historical Scottish Romance who lives in Florida with her husband and three children. Finley has been writing for decades and finally decided to start publishing her works of passion and intrigue in late 2025. Most of her stories take place across the beautiful Scottish Highlands.

 

While many locations around the world have had an impact on the stories she has written, Finley is particularly in love with Scotland and all things Highlander. Both fictionally and historically, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.

 

In her spare time, she reads and writes, explores with her children, and homesteads on a little farm. She is not only passionate about travel, family time, and adventures that create lifelong memories with loved ones, but also about capturing the imagination and creating an amazing place to go in every story she writes.

 

Finley has always had a love for literature, reading, writing, and speaking, and has over twenty years of experience as an educator, with a degree in language and communications. Although she has been writing for decades, she is finally sharing her written works with the world.  

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