Gelis MacKenzie is the strong-willed, courageous, adored and youngest daughter of the Black Stag of Kintail, Duncan MacKenzie. Gelis is one of the most desired heiresses in all the Highlands. She is gifted with her mother's flaming red tresses and with second sight. A vision shows her a handsome, seductive warrior whom she knows is her future husband. When Gelis meets Ronan MacRuari of Castle Dare, she is totally besotted.

Ronan is the last man Duncan MacKenzie wants for a son-in- law, but he's honor-bound to accept the proposal. Ronan, known as the Raven, is the head of a dark clan marked by a deadly curse. Ronan has already had two wives die abruptly and does not want Gelis to suffer the same fate. He will marry Gelis for the sake of his clan, but he must distance himself from her. And he must first find the Raven Stone, a treasure he thinks could break the curse over his clan. Gelis, who's fallen madly in love with her husband, does not believe in the curse and will stop at nothing to make Ronan all hers.

Ms. Welfonder writes a remarkable Scottish tale taking us deep into the Highlands. Her words are so real, we can almost hear the warriors' swords clashing, see the mist on the moors and smell the moss gathered on trees and clinging to rocks. SEDUCING A SCOTTISH BRIDE is the latest in a long line of enchanting Scottish stories by Ms. Welfonder that will charm you. You will love the strength of her latest, fiery heroine as she brings her man to his knees. What a lass!