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Cynthia Harris (Author)
Cynthia Harris (born Cynthia Diane Harris on October 3, 1971) is an American author. She is best known for her historical and contemporary fiction novels set in Scotland. After a nearly thirty-year career in corporate advertising, marketing, and executive communications, she began writing creatively in May 2020. Her novels celebrating the people, places, and history of Scotland have been self-published in both paperback and Kindle eBook versions on Amazon.

Education & Career
After graduating from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at The University of Georgia in 1994, Cynthia spent nearly thirty years building a career in storytelling.

From leading advertising and marketing strategy for some of the world’s most recognized consumer brands, international news organizations, and major league sports teams—to leading internal and external communication strategy for technology, human resources, and gaming executives at Microsoft—words have not only been her passion, but her livelihood. With her novels, Cynthia now focuses her time on finding and sharing her own voice.

Cynthia has bolstered her writing with further education taken secondary courses on creative writing and history at University of Oxford and is currently expected to embark on postgraduate studies at The University of St Andrews in Scotland in 2024.

Novels
Cynthia penned the captivating HOLD FAST Series of historical fiction novels set in eighteenth-century Scotland. The HOLD FAST Series depicts Scotland's transformation in the two decades after the 1746 Battle of Culloden.

The Clan MacLeod on the Isle of Skye faces challenges like rapid emigration, economic changes, and cultural preservation, with young Alexandra Flora MacLeod's fate intertwined with the clan's future.

Cynthia Harris's latest novel, published in December 2023, Corrine Hunter Is Playing For Keeps, continues the love story of Canadian author Corrine Hunter and her Scottish beau, Liam Crichton, which began in her first contemporary romance, Fun & Games.

Works
The HOLD FAST Series [Scottish Historical Fiction Novels]


 * HOLD FAST: Book 1 Of The HOLD FAST Series
 * A STRENGTH SUMMONED: Book 2 Of The HOLD FAST Series
 * RAISE YOUR SHIELD: Book 3 Of The HOLD FAST Series

The Corrine Hunter Series [Contemporary Scottish Romance Novels]


 * Fun & Games
 * Corrine Hunter Is Playing For Keeps

Short Stories


 * The Regulars: Corrine Hunter’s Observations From The Bar Coming Late 2025