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In the hills of Loch Lomond, Janet Laidlaw stands out as one of Scotland’s most beautiful young women. A devoted daughter, she dreams of a simple life on her deceased mother’s farm and of love with Simon Lamington, a young lawyer new to the area. But her world is shattered when her brother betrays her and her father sells her to an English lord whose ambition drives him to use wealth and power to control her. Determined to secure her own future, Janet resists, deploying both courage and wit. Faced with the prospect of marital bigamy and a life forever bound by past deeds, she must decide whether to reclaim her freedom or accept a new life under a man who will not love her openly.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Frances Murray
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