Books like Border Wedding by Amanda Scott

In 1388 a Scottish knight, Sir William Scott, is captured while stealing cattle and faces execution—unless he marries the captor’s elder daughter, Margaret Murray, known as Muckle‑Mouth. He vows never to fight against her family, yet the Earl of Douglas pushes to reclaim Scotland’s lost lands, while English forces under Hotspur aim to secure the region between Northumberland and Edinburgh. Margaret’s loyalties are divided: she wonders whether she is truly Scottish or English, must train under her husband’s promise, and learns that her favored brother spies for the English. As Sir William wrestles with his oath and Douglas’s demands, Margaret must decide whether to betray her husband, whom she grows to love, or betray her own family and brother. A romantic tale set against a historical border war, the narrative explores personal devotion, political intrigue, and the complex human cost of the Scottish struggle for independence.

First publish date: 2008