Outlaw King

Renegade Scots, Book 1

By: Julie Johnstone

Narrated by: Tim Campbell

She’s the weapon intended to destroy him. He’s the key to her freedom.

Dark days have come to medieval Scotland, and fierce warrior Robert the Bruce would do anything to release his country from English rule - and not just because he’s the rightful heir to the Scottish throne. As the bloody war rages on, enemies on both sides of the fight surround him, and Robert must dance a dangerous line between truth and deception. One misstep could topple his nation and cost him his life, yet one woman tempts him - and threatens his mission - as no other ever has.

Elizabeth de Burgh longs for freedom in a time when women have none. So when she finds herself ordered by her ruthless father and her godfather, the King of England, to seduce the leader of the Scottish rebellion and reveal his secrets, she yearns to fight back against their cruel plot. But they threaten to kill her beloved cousin, leaving her no choice but to comply. As she grows close to Robert and the mask that hides the man who would be king is peeled away, she cannot imagine aiding in the destruction of the noble Scot bent on liberating his people.

Bound by duty and honor but ensnared by passion, Robert and Elizabeth must determine if they are each other’s biggest threat or greatest source of strength. And moreover, they must decide how much they are willing to risk for the one thing neither ever imagined they’d find with the other - extraordinary, boundless love.

*Outlaw King can be read as a standalone historical romance.*

©2018 Julie Johnstone (P)2018 Julie Johnstone

great book

lots of plot, very little steamy parts. characters are all developed, tension is perfect. this is my second read through and I'm every bit as captivated as the first time. I would recommend this book

Great book!

Being Scottish, her books resonate with my soul! Great historical romance great to listen to on the road!

Thank you, Julie Johnstone for this fantastic seri

What a wonderful, Historical account of what the Scottish people went through!
My clan fought with Robert the Bruce! Thank you, to Tim for the spectacular
Narration!

More!

Made you wonder what it would have been like to live under the rule of an all powerful King of that time and to dare to truly love. Narrator was excellent.

Great!

I loved this story. It is sad, but uplifting at the same time. God bless Robert the Bruce.

A heart racing tale of love and trust

This 3 book series is phenomenal! I have re-listened to it at least 5 times!

Strength

This was a fantastic book! The narration was so well done! I highly recommend this book!

A wonderful mix of history and romance

Well done - Julie Johnstone never disappoints and the performance by Tim Campbell was fabulous. A wonderful start to a new series

Thank you!

Great account of Robert the Bruce and Elizabeth

STORY: This book is about the romantic relationship between Robert the Bruce and Elizabeth de Burgh. These are real characters in Scotland history, a quick online search will fill you in if you are not familiar. There are not many historical records of women in this time (early 14th century). What we do know is Robert the Bruce plays for team Scotland and Elizabeth was born into a powerful family who was team England – so how did they end up together? This author does a great job of creating a story around what facts we do know; this is a quite believable version of how their courtship could have gone.

WHAT I THOUGHT: 4.5 stars. I was pulled in. I really liked the way the characters were developed. I truly disliked the bad guys and was rooting for the good ones. If I had any critique it would be that it drug on a little in some parts, and there were times that these very smart leads missed obvious clues. In general, I found this book very entertaining and definitely worth a credit.

ADULT CONTENT: There are battle scenes and other violence. There is also adult sexual content.

Robert the Bruce never better!

Robert and Elizabeth had many trials before finding their peace. This is the genre that Julie Johnstone is at her best. Robert the Bruce was absolutely dreamy with his dimples and Julie writes their romance with such passion. I was a little disappointed in the one time Robert had his doubts of Elizabeth. I didn't think he would fall for those lies. Luckily, that didn't last too long. I'm very anxious to read of Angus and Lilianna's story! Hope it's as good as Robert and Elizabeth's! Narration is excellent.