Alasdair Gilbride is floored to learn that his services
as a spy to the Crown will no longer be required; the war
being over, the dashing Captain reluctantly goes back to
civilian life. To make matters worse, after ten years it
is time for him to return to Scotland, where the destiny
he so valiantly tried to avoid awaits him.
Miss Eden
Whitney, the darling of the Ton, has overstepped the
boundaries of propriety one time too many. After her
latest scandalous faux pas, her mother, the formidable
matchmaking Lady Reese, has decreed Eden should make
herself scarce for the remainder of the Season. Eden's
brother-in-law Wolf suggests a trip to Scotland would be
beneficial; Wolf's grandfather is ailing, he might enjoy
the company, and besides Wolf's brother Alasdair will be
along to the Highlands. Eden and Alasdair are
unsurprisingly acquainted, although theirs is a
relationship that is a trifle prickly. Neither Eden nor
Alasdair can imagine being trapped for five long months
in the company of the other, especially when the pull of
attraction they feel cannot be denied...
The Scottish Highlands have never been so appealing:
Vanessa Kelly's vivid descriptions of Blairgal Castle,
where Eden and Alasdair are residing, are simply
breathtaking, and made me wish I were there. HOW TO MARRY
A ROYAL HIGHLANDER is the fourth instalment in the
author's superb Renegade Royals series.
Alasdair is yet another supremely engaging hero:
steadfast yet charming, strong and playful, which leads
to delightful and entertaining banter between him and the
flippant, sharp-tongued and quite myopic Eden! In spite
of their friendly animosity, they manage to carry on
civil conversations, where we also learn about Alasdair's
fascinating life.
HOW TO MARRY A ROYAL HIGHLANDER is not packed with action
as some of the other books in this series have been, but
Ms. Kelly weaves an intricate story of tricky family
relationships that rival the pitfalls of the Battle of
Waterloo. While Alasdair and Eden come to acknowledge the
sexual chemistry they experience is as unavoidable as
their friendly altercations are unavoidable, they realise
their feelings go deeper than they thought, however a
secret could threaten what has barely started. And this
is where the ever so clever Ms. Kelly throws in some
shocking plot twists and puts everything we took for
granted in jeopardy.
HOW TO MARRY A ROYAL HIGHLANDER is another smashing
addition to a superb series: Vanessa Kelly never
disappoints!
Illegitimate yet thoroughly irresistible, the Renegade
Royals are leaving behind their careers as daring spies
for
the greatest adventure of all…
At sixteen, Alasdair Gilbride, heir to a Scottish
earldom,
fled the Highlands and an arranged betrothal. Ten years
later, Alasdair must travel home to face his
responsibilities. It’s a task that would be much easier
without the distracting presence of the most enticing
woman
he’s ever met…
After one escapade too many, Eden Whitney has been
snubbed
by the ton. The solution: rusticating in the Scottish
wilderness, miles from all temptation. Except, of course,
for brawny, charming Alasdair. The man is so exasperating
she’d likely kill him before they reach the border—if
someone else weren’t trying to do just that. Now Eden and
Alasdair are plunging into a scandalous affair with his
life
and her reputation at stake—and their hearts already
irreparably lost…
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