BOND OF PASSION is a wonderful read that I enjoyed very much. It is a Historical Romance, set in 1565 Scotland when castles had moats and Lords of Scotland had Clans who would fight to the death for them and family.

Honor and trust are powerful words to live by and Angus Ferguson, Earl of Duin is one who lives by those words. There comes a time when he wants to purchase land from his neighbor the Laird of Rath, but to do so, he must marry the Laird's eldest daughter Annabella.

The Laird of Rath loves all of his daughters, but he's most concerned about Annabella for she is very plain faced. Anabella is not as beautiful as her sisters and she is well aware of it. For most of her life, she's been told so, but Annabella has much more going for her then beauty and Angus Ferguson, Earl of Duin will soon find out when he signs the deal for the land and marrys the Laird of Rath's daughter Annabella.

Everyone, especially his half-brother Matthew, keeps telling him that he's wrong in marrying a plain faced woman, especially after Annabella shows her boldness, intelligence and most of all that she has a very big heart and is a very caring person. This makes Angus want her even more and does not care about her plain face. He cannot stop thinking about Annabella, especially after the lust, warmth and love they share in the bed chamber. Even though their marriage was an arranged one through lands her husband wanted, they fall in love. A love that many are jealous of, but if anyone, even a member of his family speaks badly of Annabella, he would put them out of his castle.

Angus is a very careful man and does not like to involve his family in any politics. He wants to keep his clan safe at all times, but when a storm starts to brew about Mary Stewart, Queen of Scotland, can he truly protect all that he loves? Will Annabella put her life on the line for her husband who has been accused of treason? Will his Clan and family stand with him? Both Angus and Anabella must journey far and wide to prove his innocence. An exciting journey where Annabella gives her husband a few surprises!

I laughed out loud in some parts of this story, loved the fact that both Angus and Annabella fall in love in the beginning of the book, leaving out all the needless drama such as, picking apart daisies saying, "he loves me, he loves me not", it was like a breath of fresh air! Annabella will do anything to protect her loving husband and his clan. She's a very brave woman who shows much caring and kindness to others and the respect Angus has for his wife is sweet!

When I sat down to read Bond Of Passion I thought I would read a chapter or two, but got so swept up in the love story of Angus and Annabella that before I knew it the day was gone, and the book was finished. Add Bond of Passion to your TBR pile and you won't be disappointed!