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Mine Is the Night
was everything I hoped it would be—the crown of the series! I loved the historical setting, the details, the love stories, the characters who change and grow. The pace and story lines kept me turning pages; I couldn’t put it down.”

—F
RANCINE
R
IVERS
, author of
Redeeming Love

“Few authors stir my emotions more deeply than Liz Curtis Higgs. One does not merely read her novels; one forges a bond so deep with her characters that reader and story become one, embarking on a journey that both inspires and transforms. But be warned—
Mine Is the Night
will steal your night from the first page to the last, and never will hours be better spent. It was an absolute pleasure to read.”

—J
ULIE
L
ESSMAN
, author of
A Hope Undaunted

“Liz Curtis Higgs has once again combined her extraordinary skill as a storyteller with her elegant writing style to weave a grand Scottish tale, one that transports us back to the past in an emotional and unforgettable journey. I was reluctant to see the story of the Kerr women end—but what an ending it is!”

—BJ H
OFF
, author of The Emerald Ballad series

“Liz Curtis Higgs does it again!
Mine Is the Night
delivers a compelling story of intrigue, adventure, and love. With extreme attention to detail and historical accuracy, Liz creates a love story to last the ages.”

—T
RACIE
P
ETERSON
, author of
Embers of Love

“Liz Curtis Higgs brings the book of Ruth to life in Jacobite Scotland with
Mine Is the Night
, a page-turning, emotionally intense, gloriously researched, and soul-stirring read. I was in eighteenth-century Scotland with characters I did not want to leave. Simply brilliant.”

—L
INDA
W
INDSOR
, author of
Healer

“Stunning from start to finish! Sharply witty, charming, romantic, captivating. Liz Curtis Higgs delivers a finale that satisfies in every way. Her best yet!”

—T
AMERA
A
LEXANDER
, author of
Beyond This Moment

P
RAISE FOR
Here Burns My Candle

“Higgs’s latest richly detailed, leisurely paced novel about two women whose faith brings them closer together is a compelling tale of love, loss, faith, and forgiveness that is certain to please both inspirational readers and fans of well-crafted historical fiction.”

—B
OOKLIST

“The characters are remarkably flawed … Higgs is a stickler for period authenticity and has done her homework on history and dialect. Fans have been waiting … for this novel and will not be disappointed.”

—P
UBLISHERS
W
EEKLY

“Based on the story of Naomi and Ruth but vividly evoking its 18th-century Scottish setting,
Here Burns My Candle
is a memorable tale of divided loyalties and endurance in the face of tragedy, with flawed, convincing characters and abundant historical detail.”

—H
ISTORICAL
N
OVELS
R
EVIEW

“Christy Award winner Higgs (
Whence Came a Prince
) has a faithful following … The author’s broad appeal makes this a winner for those who love period detail in their historicals.”

—L
IBRARY
J
OURNAL

“Higgs’ latest novel is stunning in its prose and its historical accuracy. The author transports the reader to another time and place while paralleling the book of Ruth. Readers will anxiously await the second part of the story.”

—R
OMANTIC
T
IMES
Inspirational
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O
THER
B
OOKS BY
L
IZ
C
URTIS
H
IGGS

H
ISTORICAL
F
ICTION
Thorn in My Heart
Fair Is the Rose
Whence Came a Prince
Grace in Thine Eyes
Here Burns My Candle

C
ONTEMPORARY
F
ICTION
Mixed Signals
Bookends

N
ONFICTION
Bad Girls of the Bible
Really Bad Girls of the Bible
Unveiling Mary Magdalene
Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible
Rise and Shine
Embrace Grace
My Heart’s in the Lowlands

C
HILDREN’S
The Parable of the Lily
The Sunflower Parable
The Pumpkin Patch Parable
The Pine Tree Parable
Go Away, Dark Night

M
INE
I
S THE
N
IGHT
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All Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version.

The characters and events in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to actual persons or events is coincidental.

Copyright © 2011 by Liz Curtis Higgs

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Published in the United States by WaterBrook Multnomah, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., New York.

W
ATER
B
ROOK
and its deer colophon are registered trademarks of Random House Inc.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Higgs, Liz Curtis.
  Mine is the night / Liz Curtis Higgs. — 1st ed.
        p. cm.
  eISBN: 978-0-307-45888-9
  1. Scotland—Social life and customs—18th century—Fiction. I. Title.
  PS3558.I36235M56 2011
  813′.54—dc22

2010053728

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For two special Elizabeths in my life:
Elizabeth Hoagland
and Elizabeth Jeffries,
my dear Louisville friends,
with fond memories of our
Elizabethan lunches
.

May the meaning of your name,
“consecrated to God,”
bless your souls
now and forever
.

Contents

Mine is the night,
with all her stars.
E
DWARD
Y
OUNG

One

Foul whisperings are abroad.
W
ILLIAM
S
HAKESPEARE

Selkirkshire
26 April 1746

he distant hoofbeats were growing louder.

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