Used to being woken in the dark as she is her clan's
healer, Aliss quickly makes her way to the dying priest's
side. But, the "ailing cleric" is really a kidnapper and he
forces her on a journey to the sea. Knowing this would
cause her to never see her home again, she makes a run for
it. Quickly recaptured, she is dismayed to find she is in
the hands of Rogan, Chieftain of the barbarian "Wolf" clan
of the north. When she is told she is needed to save the
sick and dying in his village, Aliss only agrees to heal on
condition that she will be returned home when her work is
done.
Perplexed by the illness that keeps plaguing some of the
people, but not others, Aliss throws herself into her work
as she tries to solve this mystery. With her sunny nature
and kind and gentle ways, Aliss soon is not only loved by
all she heals, but Wolf falls under her spell as well. He
hadn't planned on falling in love. His plan was to barter
her for a safe haven for his clan on the Isle of Non, an
uninhabited island that his mother had told him was his
inheritance.
Despite his strength and power as warrior, Aliss begins to
appreciate Rogan's kind side, his concern for his people
and his willingness to let her practice her craft. Since
she knows she has to marry as an ancient prophecy warned of
doom for her clan if she does not, she offers herself to
Rogan. Her happiness in marriage and her love for him
quickly changes when her twin sister, Fiona, and her
husband, Tarr, Head of the Hellewyk clan and Rogan's enemy,
finally arrive and tells her about the ransom. Can she ever
trust Rogan again after that deception?
While an interesting read on its own, Donna Fletcher has
crafted a tender and quintessential love story as a sequel
to "The Daring Twin". Set in the mid 16th century Scotland,
the author's research and detail make the characters and
settings authentic, although Rogan's attitude seemed a tad
modern. Nevertheless, you'll have sweet dreams after
reading this one!
Late one cool Scottish night, Aliss is called to the
bedside of an ailing cleric. Suddenly, her hands are tied
and she isslung over a shoulder, kidnapped by Rogan of the
Wolf clan!
Aliss's skill as a healer is legendary, and Rogan needs
her talents to save his people. But the last thing he
expected was this bewitching lass who dares to stand so
defiantly before him. Aliss refuses to do his bidding...
until he swears to return her home once her task is
complete. Yet each blissful moment in her presence merely
intensifies his desire, and Rogan soon becomes the captive
in their game of seduction. But when she finally learns the
real reason for her capture, will he be able to prove to
her that his heart is true, or will their love be stolen
forever?
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