Top 10 Reasons To Try The Stones of Iona Series by Margaret Izard

1. The series offers full-immersion romantasy rooted in Scottish history, Celtic myth, and Fae lore, so readers don’t just visit the world—they move in and unpack.

2. The Romance refuses to behave politely. Love complicates everything, ignores good advice, and demands sacrifice instead of settling for longing glances and tidy resolutions.

3. Fate and prophecy show up with teeth. Magic applies pressure, forces choices, and makes characters pay for every decision they try to dodge.

4. The love stories simmer. They ache. They circle. They reunite only after earning every emotional beat, which rewards readers who like tension with their romance.

5. Each book feeds a larger arc involving the Iona Stones, so nothing floats in isolation and no thread exists “just because.”

6. Characters grow up, mess up, and change across books instead of freezing in place once their love story ends.

7. Magic never decorates the story—it costs something every time it appears, and consequences stick.

8. Loss, loyalty, healing, and defiance drive the emotional engine, not convenient misunderstandings or manufactured drama.

9. Stone of Destiny actually ends the series. It closes doors, answers questions, and delivers payoff instead of punting resolution down the road.

10. The finale doesn’t just wrap things up—it lights the fuse for the next saga, Dragons of Tantallon, because The Iona Megaverse refuses to stay quiet for long.

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STONE OF DESTINY

by Margaret Izard
GENRE: Paranormal Romance
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Bound by destiny, torn by fate—their love stood unbroken, victorious over all.

Kat MacArthur still feels the loss of her brother to another time. Seeking solace, she stumbles upon Ceallach, a Fae warrior, she’s had feelings for ever since she met him. The emotion grows stronger whenever they are together. Yet he warns her to stay away from the upcoming gathering for the Iona Stones. Kat refuses—she needs to be there to help her family and Ceallach.

Ceallach is torn between duty, magic, and the ache for mortal love. His Fae soul is sworn to protect the Iona Stones during the Gathering, but his heart is lost to Kat. With the prophecy looming, he cannot promise her forever—no matter how much he longs to. The maiden of the Iona Stones now faces sacrifice, and he fears if his beloved gets too close, he cannot save her.

When dark forces rise to take the Iona Stones along with their powers, Ceallach is forced into an impossible decision—to defy destiny or surrender to love?

AMAZON

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Still wearing a grin, he strode forward with confidence, and a sensuality Kat had not forgotten. The man still took her breath away with one look. Ceallach arrived before her, a smile playing on his lips. As his eyes swept across her face, the expression faltered. His brows knitted together in a frown, shadowing the sudden tension in his gaze. Reaching with his finger, he lifted a tear from her cheek, gripped his fist hard, and when opened, a small, clear teardrop-shaped gemstone sat in his palm.

“Dry yer tears, sweet Kat. Yer face is much prettier without them.” He took her hand and, with his other placed the gemstone in her palm. “When ye hold the gem, yer tears will fade, and happy thoughts shall fill yer heart.” When the stone touched her skin, her mind cleared, and a sense of ease washed over her.

Ceallach released her hand and strode past her to the doors.

Kat turned, calling after him. “Wait, why are ye here?”

The attractive Fae stopped and turned. “Dagda sent me. I’ve come to meet with the guardian of the stones. All the stones have returned. The gathering and battle of good vs evil is upon us. The gods have called, and we must answer.”

He opened the heavy oak doors without effort and strode through. The doors weight closed them, leaving Kat in the shadows again. She blinked, almost not believing her eyes and the truth before her. Her secret love had just casually strolled back into her life. Gripping the gem, he’d shaped from her tears, warmth washed over her. Ceallach was here. A smile crossed her face.

Ceallach was here.

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Margaret Izard is a multi-award-winning author of historical fantasy and paranormal romance novels. She spent her early years through college to adulthood dedicated to dance, theater, and performing. Over the years, she developed a love for great storytelling in different mediums. She does not waste a good story, be it movement, the spoken, or the written word. She discovered historical romance novels in middle school, which combined her passion for romance, drama, and fantasy. She writes exciting plot lines, steamy love scenes and always falls for a strong male with a soft heart. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and adult triplets and loves to hear from readers.