Books like My Lord Monleigh by Jan Cox Speas
Scotland in the wake of the Stuart exile is ruled by the austere Presbyterians, remnants of Oliver Cromwell’s influence. Opponents are branded rebels and traitors, hunted relentlessly. Among those most wanted is the enigmatic outlaw Monleigh. Anne Lindsay first encounters him on the windswept moors; though unaware of his identity, she feels his presence stir something warm and hopeful within her cold, troubled life. Their meeting promises a romance that could thaw the chill of her past and challenge the oppressive forces surrounding them.
First publish date: 1956
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jan Cox Speas
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