Niall /nye-al/ passionate
Niamh /nee-iv/ radiance
Norah /nor-ah/ honor
Peadar /pad-ar/ rock
Radha /row-a/ a vision
Reagan /ray-gan/ the king’s child or impulsive
Rorie /roar-ee/ red king
Rowan /row-in/ little red headed one
Sibeal /shib-ale/ God is my oath
Slade /sl-aid/ child of the valley
Tiernay / teer-nay/ regal
Tristan /triss-tan/ tumult or outcry
Kingdoms, Cities and Villages
Adairia /ah-dai-ri-a/ from the oak tree ford
Aoife /ee-fa/ beautiful, radiant and joyful
Áthas /ah-ha-s / joy and gladness
Balfour /bal-for/ pasture land
Beatha /ba-ha/ life
Blathnaid Isles /blaw-nid/ flower blossom
Brandubh Isles /bran-doow/ black raven
Brannagh /bran-na/ beauty, dark as a raven
Darach /dar-ock/ dark oak
Dóchas /doe-hass/ hope
Daireann /dar-rawn/ fruitful and bountiful
Kiely /kee-lee / descendants of the graceful one
Mòr /more/ great
Muireann Isles/mur-in/ sea white or fair
Muireall /moor-ul/ sea bright
Nuala Isles /noo-la/ fair shouldered, lovely
Órlaith /or-la/ golden princess
Rhona: /row-nah/ saint or rough island
Other Places
Bearach Moutains /beh-ruch/ spear mountains
Dorcha Cliffs /dar-ha / dark cliffs
Dub Hach Fortress / doo-ah/ gloomy fortress
Fiadhaich Forest / fee-ad-hike/ wild
Gràinne Isles/ graw-nya/ she who inspires terror
Liath Harbor /lay-th/ gray
Loch Laise /lash-uh/ flame
Loch Maorga /mu-air-gah/ majestic lake
Loch Scion /sigh-on/ knife lake
Óir Mountains /or/ gold mountains
Solas Fortress /su-lus/ light fortress
Books by Rachel Skatvold
Medieval Romance
Ladies of Ardena
Lady Airell’s Choice
Lady Reagan’s Quest
Lady Fiona’s Refuge
Lady Gwyneth’s Hope
Historical Western Romance
Brides of Pelican Rapids
Caroline’s Quilt
Vivian’s Morning Star
Coming Summer 2020!
Contemporary Western Romance
Hart Ranch
Escaping Reality
Chasing Embers
Growing Roots
Coming Winter 2020!
Whispers in Wyoming
Guardian of her Heart
A Forgetful Heart
Melodies of the Heart
A Searching Heart
Lessons from the Heart
Contemporary Romance
Independence Islands
Her Merriweather Hero
Coming Fall 2020!
Riley Family Legacy
Beauty Within
Beauty Unveiled
Beauty Restored
About the Author
Rachel Skatvold is a Christian author and stay-at-home mom from the Midwest. She enjoys writing inspirational romance and encouraging blogs. Rachel completed her first series, the Riley Family Legacy Novellas in 2014 and is now working on the Hart Ranch Series, set in the Montana wilderness and the Ladies of Ardena Series, set in medieval times. She is also a contributing author in the Whispers in Wyoming, Brides of Pelican Rapids and Independence Island Series. Other than writing, some of her hobbies include singing, reading and camping in the great outdoors with her husband and two young sons. You can find more information about Rachel and her books on her website: www.rachelskatvold.com.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Discussion Questions
Pronunciations & Meanings
Books by Rachel Skatvold
About the Author