Raven
Scotland, 1728. A woman with a secret that could get her killed. A Highlander sworn to keep her alive — whatever it costs him.
A slow-burn, dark Highland romance.
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The story
Raven Mac Torcaill was raised to lead her clan. Then her younger brother seized it — by murdering their father — and she was forced into exile with nothing but her blade and her wits.
Three years on, she survives as a ghost the Highlands only knows by a single letter: V. She works alone. She trusts no one. And she is hunting one man — searching for Róisín, the healer who raised her, and the truth behind her disappearance.
That hunt leads her to Allistor MacKinnon, a chieftain with secrets of his own — who pairs her with Declan, his most trusted warrior. A man as guarded, as dangerous, and as unwilling to trust as she is.
Their uneasy alliance carries them from mist-drowned glens to treacherous seas and into the glittering, cutthroat world of English society — through spies, traitors, and old enemies who were never as buried as she believed. As political intrigue tangles with personal vengeance, every choice pulls them closer to the truth — and to each other.
But in a world where loyalty is fragile and betrayal cuts deepest from the people you trust, choosing wrong could be the last mistake either of them makes.
Raven, The Broken is for readers who want:
Slow-burn tension that actually earns the payoff
A heroine made of scar tissue and steel — who knows how to swing a sword
Found family forged through loyalty and bloodshed
Danger that doesn't disappear the moment love begins
This is not a gentle story. It’s one that lingers.
Why buy direct instead of Amazon?
You can absolutely find Raven on Amazon and Barnes & Noble — and if that's easier for you, the links are below.
But buying here gets you things Amazon can't:
The bundle price — read it and hear it for less than buying both separately
The reader welcome kit — physical extras shipped to you, not just a file
Bonus scenes, character letters, world maps, and playlists — reader-only, never on retail
Signed paperbacks — straight from the author's desk
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From the Author's Desk
If you've read this far, you're already a little bit into the story.
I built this page so you could choose your own way in — read it, hear it, or hold it. However you step into Raven's world, thank you for giving it a chance. I hope it earns your time.
— TS Smith
