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At age 29 in 1909, Temperance O’Neil, a widowed New York social worker, is forced by her stepfather Angus McCairn to leave her career and travel to Edinburgh. Angus hopes she can match the rugged Laird James McCairn, his nephew, to a suitable wife—an arrangement that will secure her inheritance and return to New York. Temperance, determined to reclaim control of her life, masquerades as a housekeeper in James’s estate. Amid the breadth of the McCairn homestead, with stables, stables, and personal care for livestock, Temperance must navigate the Laird’s rough demeanor, his practical interests, and the complex expectations of Scottish clan life. In doing so, she discovers her own need for freedom and the unexpected challenge of loving a man she was meant to match for someone else.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jude Deveraux
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