Lady Astrid Derring is an expert at hiding her feelings behind a cold demeanor. She's had excellent practice over the years. When Astrid was a small child, her mother abandoned her family for her dancing instructor. After Astrid's marriage, her husband deserted her leaving huge debts and the law close on his heels. Astrid is left penniless and feeling worthless. She hears rumors that her husband has surfaced in Scotland and is preparing to wed an heiress. With pure intentions and maybe a little vengeance in her heart, Astrid departs for Scotland to stop the bigamist marriage.
Texan Griffin Shaw arrives in Scotland to solve his adopted mother's deathbed ramblings about his Scottish heritage. Riding in the harsh Scottish landscape, Griffin interrupts a robbery. While fighting to save the day, he's injured. Forced into close companionship while he recovers, Griffin finds a beautiful woman who alternates between ice and fire. She makes him forget the guilt he carries from a battle in which an innocent woman died.
Forced by circumstances, their journey changes into a perilous one with danger following them through the Highlands. Astrid refuses to allow emotion to rule her. She ignores the help Griffin offers, while he enjoys their banter and provokes her at every turn.
Ms. Jordan explores second chances in her latest romantic tale. The dialogue sparkles and the adventurous journey through Scotland is thoroughly entertaining. A good solid read!
She had lost nearly everything . . .
When a terrible tragedy left her penniless and alone, Lady Astrid Derring did whatever it took to survive. She fired half her staff, borrowed gowns, and subsisted on cucumber sandwiches from the galas she attended. She endured the wagging tongues of the ton and the indecent proposals from noblemen who deemed her ripe for the plucking. Finally, she finds a way to escape the shame and restore her good name. But it will require a dangerous journey to Scotland, where she will come face-to-face with danger . . . and a sinfully handsome rogue who may be the greatest threat of all.
Any gentleman would lend his hand to a lady in distress, but handsome, rough-hewn Griffin Shaw is no gentleman, and Astrid is far from safe in his company. Accompanying her through the Highlands is a small price to pay for luring her into his bed. Entranced by her boldness, enchanted with her beauty, he is determined to thaw her cold heart. However, he soon finds himself wanting more than a brief affair with the proper lady. Nothing less than the total surrender of her heart will satisfy him.
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