Celeste Barclay, a nom de plume, lives near the Southern California coast with her husband and sons. Growing up in the Midwest, Celeste enjoyed spending as much time in and on the water as she could. Now she lives near the beach. She’s an avid swimmer, a hopeful future surfer, and a former rower. Before becoming a full-time author, Celeste was a Social Studies and English teacher. She holds degrees in International Affairs (BA), Secondary Social Science (MAT), and Political Management (MPS). She channels that knowledge into creating rich historical romances that bring the steam.
Highland Devil (The Clan Sinclair Legacy Book 6)
A notorious Highland warrior who inspires fear in many, except for one lady beyond his reach…
As a member of the Clan Sinclair, Tate Sinclair carries on his family’s legacy of honor, duty, and loyalty. While the clans compete during a Highland Gathering, a man Tate’s known most of his life turns to him during a crisis. He must navigate politics and tangled alliances while supporting his friend and battling wits with the intriguing woman just beyond his reach. Can Tate discover who’s bent on destroying his friend’s pending nuptials? Will he recognize his blossoming feelings before time runs out?
More info →Mafia Angel (The Mancinelli Brotherhood Book 4)
We come from opposite worlds.
I shouldn’t trust her.
I definitely shouldn’t want her.
But I’ll make her mine.
More info →Mafia Redeemer
The friend of my enemy is about to be mine.
She’ll come willingly.
And when she does…
There will be no stopping me from giving her the moon and stars.
I dare anyone to try to stop me.
I know what I want, and so does she.
We want us.
Neither of us will walk away.
Neither of us will give in.
There’s nothing I won’t do to protect what’s mine.
Mafia Redeemer is a dark romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains EXTRA-STEAMY scenes that will make your toes curl and your granny blush. The Mancinelli Brotherhood is a six-book series that’ll keep you warm at night.
More info →Mafia Star (The Mancinelli Brotherhood Book 6)
She didn’t plan to say yes.
But neither of us can deny what’s between us.
It’s more than we intended.
It’s more than we imagined.
There’s nothing I won’t do for my piccolina.
More info →Highland Love Comes Calling (The House of Clan Sutherland Book 1)
13th century Scotland: A land on the brink of war. As the Scots organize and plan to defend their homeland from the English King Edward I, alliances form, subterfuge abounds, and true love is born.
Hamish Sutherland was never meant to be laird. Instead, he finds himself not only leading his clan as the Earl of Sutherland, but embroiled in a violent feud with his neighbor, the Earl of Ross. A Highlander, Hamish longs to return to his rugged home—until he finds himself craving the enigmatic young lady he danced with and whose intelligence charms him. Knowing only her first name, Hamish refuses to allow anyone to stand in the way of the woman he wants. There’s one problem…
More info →Mob Boss (The O’Rourke Brotherhood Book 1)
You can’t hide anything from me.
She thought she knew me.
She thought I wouldn’t find out.
I did.
More info →Mob Star (The O’Rourke Brotherhood Book 2)
You’re a fool to underestimate me.
I do more than just run numbers.
I do more than just work for my family.
There’s nothing I won’t do for her.
More info →Mob Princess (The O’Rourke Brotherhood Book 3)
I might be the quiet one in the family.
I might be the patient one in the family.
Push me too far, and you’ll find out.
More info →Mob Saint (The O’Rourke Brotherhood Book 4)
They call me a saint, but I’m really the Devil in disguise.
I’m more than I appear.
I’m smarter than people think.
I like it that way.
Cross me, and you’ll soon find out who I really am.
More info →Mob Bride (The O’Rourke Brotherhood Book 5)
Family comes before all else.
I’ll do anything to protect them.
I just didn’t expect to need her to do it.
But she’s mine now.
More info →Highland Strength (The Clan Sinclair Legacy Book 5)
A lonely woman with far too many secrets…
Greer Gunn feared for her life every day that she breathed the same air as her father. An unwanted reminder that he had no heir, Greer employed her greatest defense. She looked and learned, tucking away her clan’s secrets that she used silently to defend her people against her father’s inept leadership and to keep their enemies at bay. When her father’s death leaves her adrift among a clan that no longer wants her, Greer turns to her longtime friend for shelter. But it’s her friend’s brother who plagues her every waking and dreaming moment. Can Greer put aside the secrets she shares with him and find happiness with a man who was once her adversary?
More info →