Download or read book Reluctant Highland Bride written by Kirsten MacLaren and published by Pup Books. This book was released on 1900 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wild and unforgiving Highlands, where honor is everything and love is rarely given freely, Olivia finds herself thrust into a world she never wanted—a world where her heart is the only thing more unyielding than the rugged landscape. Olivia, an English lady of grace and refinement, never imagined her fate would be tied to Alastair, a brooding and fiercely protective Highland laird haunted by a shadowed past. Forced into marriage by politics and circumstance, Olivia is torn from the comforts of her homeland and thrust into a world of clan rivalries, untamed beauty, and simmering tension. Yet, as she navigates her new life, Olivia begins to see beyond Alastair’s hardened exterior. Beneath the laird’s stern demeanor lies a man struggling with deep scars and a son, Ian, who is burdened by wounds of his own. As Olivia’s heart battles the fortress Alastair has built around his, she discovers that love can bloom in the most unlikely places—even in a marriage born of duty. But as the specter of Alastair’s past looms large and threatens their fragile bond, Olivia must decide if she has the strength to turn a house of stone into a home filled with love and laughter. Can she bring light to the darkest corners of their lives and transform a reluctant union into a love that defies all odds? "Reluctant Highland Bride" is a breathtaking tale of resilience, passion, and the healing power of love set against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. If you're a fan of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series or Julie Garwood’s Highland romances, you will fall in love with Reluctant Highland Bride.
Download or read book The Highlander s Reluctant Bride written by Aileen Adams and published by . This book was released on with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love’s challenge yields sweet rewards… Caitlin Graham’s a lowland lass, living with her uncle. She, her sister, and her brother were orphaned at a young age and Uncle Jamie graciously took them in. When her uncle tells her she’s caught the eye of a highland laird at a wedding feast a few weeks back she agrees to secure her uncle’s position with the highland tribes by taking the laird’s hand. Connor McArthur’s land’s been stolen by a highland scoundrel who’s a distant relative, thereby relegating Connor to live among the hills, biding his time when he can get the lands and title back. He’s heard rumor of a dowry wagon to be provided to the thieving bastard who’s stolen his lands. Connor gathers his men and captures the wagon, but what’s he to do with the fiery lass who is traveling with the dowry?
Download or read book The Highlander s Accidental Bride written by Cathy MacRae and published by . This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chaos reigns between the Scott and Barde clans in 14th century Scotland. To end the generation's long feud, King Robert II of Scotland decrees EADEN, LAIRD SCOTT, and Lady Miriam Barde wed with all haste. When marriage negotiations break down, King Robert threatens Eaden with the loss of his lands and title. Forced to take matters into his own hands, the laird kidnaps his bride, only to find the young woman he mistakenly drags to his marriage bed is not Laird Barde's daughter, but her lady's companion. MARY MARSH fights for her freedom from the laird and the unwanted marriage, refusing to accept her new life as Lady Scott. Realizing his error, Laird Scott develops an attachment to the feisty young woman he has accidentally married. Can he win her heart and convince her she is more than just a 'duty' to him? Or will the bond forged between the lady's companion and the laird be destroyed by secrets and the feud that will not be laid to rest?
Download or read book An Unwilling Bride written by Jo Beverley and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Content with her independent life as a teacher, free from the bonds of matrimony, Beth Armitage suddenly finds herself trapped in a betrothal to the rakish Lucien de Vaux, Marquess of Arden, who must marry to secure his inheritance.
Download or read book An English Bride in Scotland written by Lynsay Sands and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author of The Husband Hunt, The Heiress, and other beloved historical romances, comes Lynsay Sands’s An English Bride in Scotland, the first book in a new series set in the wilds of the Highlands. Annabel had planned to become a nun. But when her mother arrives at the Abbey to bring her home to marry a Scottish laird—her runaway sister’s intended husband—her life takes a decidedly different turn. And though Annabel isn’t the wife he’d planned for, strong, sexy Ross McKay is taken with his shy, sweet bride. Annabel knows nothing about being a wife, running a castle—or the marriage bed. But her handsome new husband makes her want to learn. When Annabel’s life is threatened, Ross vows to move the highlands itself to save her and preserve the passion that’s only beginning to bloom.
Download or read book Hunting for a Highlander written by Lynsay Sands and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four Buchanan brothers have found their brides…only three more to go in this scintillating romance from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands… Lady Dwyn Innes feels utterly out of place among the eligible women who’ve descended on Buchanan Keep, vying for the attention of the last unmarried brothers. She isn’t long-legged and slender like her sisters, or flirtatious and wily like other lasses. Since her betrothed died, Dwyn has resigned herself to becoming an old maid. Yet a chance encounter with a stranger in the orchard awakens her to a new world of sensation and possibility... After weeks away, Geordie Buchanan returns to find his home swarming with potential brides, thanks to his loving but interfering family. But one lass in particular draws his attention from the moment he spies her climbing a tree. Lady Dwyn is not nearly as plain as she thinks. Her lush figure and eager kisses delight him, as does her honesty. But the real test lies ahead: eliminating a hidden enemy, so that he and Dwyn can seal their Highland passion with a vow.
Download or read book The Reluctant Highlander written by Amanda Scott and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An uncertain bride looks for love with a man as wild and mysterious as his Highland home in this new Scottish romance from a USA Today–bestselling author. Ordinarily, Lady Fiona Ormiston wouldn’t think of forming an alliance with an ungroomed, barbaric Highlander, despite the protection he offers. But now, by request of the king, Sir Adham MacFinlagh, a brazen stranger and outsider unlike anyone she has met before, is to be her husband. Torn from solitude and the comfort of her family to make a home with the rugged knight, Fiona surrenders to Adham’s powerfully passionate—and shockingly tender—touch, only to discover her new husband’s family ties may lie with an enemy of the king. A sense of duty may have brought Adham to the marriage bed, but it’s his powerful feelings for his beautiful, willful wife that will be his undoing. Ultimately, the bold knight will have to decide: Does his allegiance lie with his blood ties to the man who hopes to bring down the king or with the bride who has stolen his heart? From the author “frequently credited with creating the subgenre” of Scottish romance with her Lairds of the Loch and Secret Clan series, The Reluctant Highlander is a rich historical tale of intrigue and desire (Library Journal). The Reluctant Highlander is the 1st book in the Highland Nights series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Download or read book Surrender to the Highlander written by Lynsay Sands and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands’ captivating romance, a lass targeted by an unknown foe is saved—and seduced—by a bold Highlander Edith Drummond owes her life to Niels Buchanan and his brothers. Waking after an illness to a castle overrun by rugged Highlanders is disconcerting, but so is learning that she’s slowly being poisoned. Niels insists on staying by her side, and Edith soon discovers that even more dangerous is her wild attraction to the fierce warrior. Niels has never met a more courageous—or enticing—woman than Lady Edith. The idea of such a bonny lass being forced to enter a nunnery is more than any red-blooded Scotsman could bear. He’ll gladly marry her himself. But while sweeping her off her feet is easy, it’ll take all his skill to defeat her family’s relentless enemies, and convince her to surrender to his sweet embrace. . . .
Download or read book Her Reluctant Highlander Husband written by Allison B. Hanson and published by Entangled: Amara. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After nine lonely years as her father’s prisoner, Dorie McCurdy is forced to marry the new war chief of clan MacKinlay. Terrified and unwilling to speak, she imagines the worst of her handsome, imposing new husband. Bryce MacKinlay Campbell’s wife and child were taken by illness years ago, and all he’s wanted since is to be alone. Unfortunately, he is ordered to marry the McCurdy laird’s daughter for an alliance between their clans. He’s appalled by the way his bride is treated by her family when she shows up looking like a ragged, homeless waif. Bryce can provide for her needs, and offer his name, but not his heart—that will never happen again. In her husband’s strong arms, Dorie slowly emerges from her silence...and gradually the ice around Bryce’s heart begins to melt. But when she is unexpectedly offered an annulment, she must choose—stay with Bryce, who she’s fallen in love with but who never wanted her, or choose the unknown possibilities of a different future. Each book in the Clan MacKinlay series is STANDALONE: * Her Accidental Highlander Husband * Her Reluctant Highlander Husband
Download or read book The MacKinnon s Bride written by Tanya Anne Crosby and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2016-03-06 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Descended of the powerful sons of MacAlpin, Iain MacKinnon refuses to bow to the English. But when his young son is captured, the fierce Scottish chieftain vows to stop at nothing to secure the lad's return. Retaliating in kind, he captures the daughter of his enemy, planning to bargain with the devil.FitzSimon's daughter has lived her entire life in the shadows of the man she called father--yet never would she have imagined he would deny his only daughter. Even as Page blames her captor for welching on a contract with her father, she suspects the truth... the shadows hold secrets. Now only the love of her reluctant champion can save the MacKinnon's Bride.This book begins the Highland Brides series.
Download or read book The Highlander s Stolen Bride written by Madeline Martin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dramatic enemies-to-lovers romance from New York Times bestselling author Madeline Martin! From dutiful bride… To the laird’s unwilling hostage! Kidnapping Elspeth MacMillan on her way to an arranged marriage is the only way for new laird Calum Campbell to avoid more bloodshed and bargain peace for his people. Calum expects her fury but doesn’t expect the feisty lass to break through his defenses into his heart. With war waging between their families, will they ever be able to yield to love? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Highland Alliances Book 1: The Highlander's Substitute Wife by Terri Brisbin Book 2: The Highlander's Tactical Marriage by Jenni Fletcher Book 3: The Highlander's Stolen Bride by Madeline Martin
Download or read book The Highlander s Bride written by Amanda Forester and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passionate, fast-paced new Scottish Highlander romance series from critically acclaimed author Amanda Forester "RIVETING, DIVERTING...DELIGHTFUL ROMANCE." —RT Book Reviews, Top Pick, for True Highland Spirit Their attraction is forbidden All Highland warrior Gavin Patrick wants is to get back to his native Scotland. But before he can leave the battlefield, he's given a final mission—escort Lady Marie Colette to her fiancé. Under no circumstances is he to lay hands on the beautiful, clever-tongued heiress...no matter how desperate the temptation. Their desire, undeniable Forced to pose as a married couple to make their escape from France, Gavin and Marie Colette find themselves thrown into peril...and each other's arms. As the danger mounts, so does their forbidden passion. But it isn't until Marie Colette is taken from him that Gavin is forced to decide—is he willing to lose the woman who stole his heart, or will he jeopardize his honor, defy his promise, and steal her in return? "Vivid, effortless storytelling." —Publishers Weekly on The Highlander's Heart
Download or read book Highland Wedding written by Hannah Howell and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell comes a spellbinding tale set in the majestic Highlands, where an arranged marriage becomes a true joining of hearts. . . The vivid scar that spans Sir Iain MacLagan's cheek is a daily reminder of the wife he lost—and of the enemy that still stalks him. Commanded by Scotland's king to remarry in order to unite two powerful border clans, Iain reluctantly weds Islaen MacRoth, a woman whose delicate appearance belies a playful, seductive nature that proves dangerously attractive to a man who has vowed never to jeopardize his heart, or his loved ones, again. . . Raised with eleven boisterous brothers, Islaen has little time for foolish romantic notions. Even so, she hoped for more than a forced marriage to a man who shares her bed, but not her life. Step by step, Islaen sets out to wear down Iain's defenses. But can her ruggedly handsome husband learn to give her his love as freely as he bestows his passion?
Download or read book To Wed a Highland Bride written by Sarah Gabriel and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reluctant groom . . . Noble warrior James MacCarran has no desire to venture onto the thorny battlefield of marriage. But his grandmother's will issues an ultimatum—marry or forfeit his rightful inheritance—and now he must find a bride. Only the most ravishing woman could make it worth his while, but when he meets Elspeth MacArthur, she is nothing like he anticipated. Yes, she is beautiful, luminous really, but there is something mysterious about this lass . . . An enchanting bride . . . Reluctant to leave her Highland home, Elspeth must keep an astonishing secret when unexpected circumstances force her to marry. But as an unseen threat draws ever closer, about to reveal the truth of her life in the mystical Highlands, she soon realizes that her only haven is in James' passionate embrace . . . and that carries the greatest risk of all.
Download or read book Taming the Highland Bride written by Lynsay Sands and published by Avon. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was ready to let her heart run wild . . . Merry Stewart has had enough! Enough of her brothers, whose behavior would make even the most improper lady blush. Enough of their Highland home, which would surely have fallen to ruin were it not for her. She dreams of escaping into the arms of her betrothed, Alexander d'Aumesbery—even though they haven't yet met. But when they do, Merry is devastated. It seems he's no better than the men in her family. So beautiful, so brazen . . . From the moment he meets Merry, Alexander is determined to make her his. Desperate to convince her he's nothing like the members of her roguish clan, he will prove he is every bit the well-mannered gentleman. Yet, beneath it all beats a heart as intense and uncontrollable as hers. And finally, when his life is threatened, Merry realizes he's the husband she's been waiting for . . . and their passion becomes the one thing that cannot be tamed.
Download or read book The Reluctant Bride written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the economic collapse that follows the Napoleonic Wars, retired Ambassador, Sir Horace Lambourn, and his family are all but bankrupt and cannot meet their ever mounting bills. Suddenly, though, a last minute rescue appears in the form of the request for the hand in marriage of Sir Horace’s beautiful daughter, Camilla, from none other than His Serene Highness the Prince of Meldenstein. Sir Horace is cock-a-hoop, especially when he learns of the very generous Marriage Settlement on offer, which will solve all his financial problems for the rest of his life. But understandably Camilla is afraid and appalled at the prospect of marrying a man she has never met. She has lived a quiet and sheltered life in the country with her parents and has no knowledge of the wicked scheming ways of the world outside Escorted by the dashing Captain Hugo Cheverly and her chaperone, an elderly Baroness from Meldenstein, Camilla sets out on a daunting journey by coach across Europe to meet her mysterious Royal suitor. On the way Camilla is made apprehensive and nervous by what she and Hugo Cheverly hear about the ruling family of Meldenstein and their behaviour. When finally they reach the grand and imposing Palace of Meldenstein, the Prince turns out to be a drug-addled, depraved and tyrannical monster. Along the way she meets with many perils as well as the intrigues of High Society and, eventually, love where she least expected to find it.
Download or read book The Highlander s Reluctant Bride written by Cathy MacRae and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranald was her childhood nemesis. He remembers Riona as a pest. Will they change their opinions of each other now that they're adults? Or will old memories ruin their chance at love?With Laird Macrory on his deathbed and his son missing on the battlefields of France, Ranald Scott is sent by King Robert II to guard Scaurness Castle. If the son cannot be found before the old laird dies, Ranald will take over the clan-and marry Laird Macrory's headstrong daughter.Lady Caitriona sees no reason she cannot rule the clan in her brother's stead. Bitter disappointment with the king's decree turns to panic when she realizes she is part of the bargain. She's not been entirely truthful with Ranald, and a word from him could destroy her world.What will happen when Ranald discovers the secret Riona protects? Will he act on her worst fears and destroy the fragile bond between them? Or will his loyalty offer her the happiness she deserves?The Highlander's Reluctant Bride is the fast-paced love story of a woman with a secret past and the man who will stop at nothing to win her heart. If you like pirates, intrigue, and a plot with enough twists to keep you reading long after bedtime, you'll love this heart-warming, edge-of-your-seat romance.
