Abigail Townsend, daughter of the Earl of Sherrington,
has her sights set on a particular Scot. Tired of London's
soirees and balls, she's ready to travel to faraway places
with Shane Macleod. Hoping to have a chance to corner the
handsome rogue, she is disappointed when he has to leave
and leaves her no other option than to secretly plot her
destiny.
France is one of the places Abigail wants to see and
that's the next port Shane is going on his ship. Shane
owns his own shipping fleet and usually is aboard the
Border Lass. He also does not intend to get involved with
any woman and certainly does not entertain the thought of
marriage. He is secretly a member of the Templar and the
French Restoration to restore the rightful kings to their
thrones. When Abigail stows on board under the guise of a
young man, he is out to sea and therefore not able to
return her. Thus, upon returning, his agreement with her
father is to wed Abigail for 3 months to save her
reputation by denying any copulation, and then receive an
annulment. All of this is without Abigail's knowledge.
In
1816 this is an old custom in Scotland called hand-fasting;
declaring they do not suit. Traveling with Shane, even
though he insists on abstaining from all sexual activity,
she learns of fairies and interesting history of the
MacLeod's and their predecessors. Abigail tries every
trick in the book to dent that shield of armor and seduce
Shane, as she has no intention of an annulment. When
Shane's business falters financially and he is charged with
a crime, suspicion is turned towards a new employee. As
time goes on, Shane is not so certain he wants an
annulment. Righting all the wrongs and keeping this feisty
young woman in tow, are nearly unsurmountable by this rogue.
This tale of a feisty and head strong young woman
intent on having her man, keeps everything riled and all on
their toes while she strives to attain her deepest wish.
The history throughout ROGUE OF THE BORDERS is exceptional
and the
castles and landmarks mentioned make this that much
more realistic. Cynthia Breeding is very talented in her
story
telling and keeps the story moving quickly with humor and
mystery
throughout. I would recommend ROGUE OF THE BORDERS to any
reader who
especially enjoys the history of this century.
He’s a braw ship commander…until a petite English lass takes
command of his heart.
The first time Abigail Townsend laid eyes on Captain Shane
MacLeod, she felt something she’d only read about in books.
The Highlander sticks out in London society like a medieval
warrior amidst lace-cuffed dandies, which makes him all the
more intriguing.
Lord knows, she’s bored with the stuffy, two-faced ton, and
cares nothing for parties and fashion. She longs for
adventure, not tea and crumpets.
By the time Shane realizes the lad his cook hired is a
girl—an earl’s daughter, no less—his ship is bound for a
secret meeting of the Knights Templar, and there’s no
turning back.
Forced into a temporary marriage, Shane calls upon every
ounce of his honor to keep her virtue intact—virtue she has
no interest in keeping—so the marriage can be annulled after
enough time has gone by. And as his resolve weakens, an old
enemy takes advantage of his distraction to destroy him—and
expose a Templar secret Shane may have to sacrifice his life
to keep.
Warning: This title contains sexually explicit scenes and a
stubborn young lady determined to get her Highlander.
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