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.