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Set in the Highlands during the Regency, Catherine MacKinnon grapples with her clan’s refusal to recognize her as laird and the looming threat of Duke Blackthorne, who controls her family’s lands. She finds unlikely protection in a tall, rugged stranger who rescues her from a perilous fate. As he safeguards her against her clansmen and the Duke’s men, Catherine discovers a growing attraction toward the man who is both her protector and her enemy. Joan Johnston weaves romance with high‑stakes intrigue, exploring themes of loyalty, defiance, and forbidden love.
Keywords: Regency era, Scotland, Highlands, laird, clan politics, bodyguard, protection, Duke Blackthorne, romance, forbidden love, adventure, tension, loyalty, defiance, intrigue.
First publish date: March 9, 1998
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Joan Johnston
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