Book excerpt: "The Scottish Highlands-a place where faeries and brownies and other fae creatures dance through time. On occasion, so do mere mortals." From 2013 Golden Heart(r) paranormal finalist Dawn Marie Hamilton comes 'Just Beyond the Garden Gate', a sexy Scottish historical time travel romance with Highlanders, faeries, brownies, magic, adventure, and romance set in 16th century Scotland. Determined to regain her royal status, a banished faerie princess accepts a challenge from the High-Queen of the Fae to unite an unlikely couple while the clan brownie attempts to thwart her. Passion ignites when a faerie-shove propels burned-out business consultant Laurie Bernard through the garden gate, back through time, and into the embrace of Patrick MacLachlan. The arrogant clan chief doesn't know what to make of the lass in his arms, especially when he recognizes the brooch she wears as the one his stepmother wore when she and his father disappeared. With the fae interfering at every opportunity, the couple must learn to trust one another while they battle an enemy clan, expose a traitor within their midst and discover the true fate of the missing parents. Can they learn the most important truth-love transcends time? Journey from the lush gardens of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to the Scottish Highlands of 1509 with "Just Beyond the Garden Gate." The manuscript for "Just Beyond the Garden Gate" finaled in the From the Heart RW Golden Gateway contest and the Oklahoma RW Finally a Bride contest. "Just Beyond the Garden Gate" is the first book in the Highland Gardens series. The second book, "Just Once in a Verra Blue Moon," is also available in ebook forma