Books like My Heart Stood Still by Lynn Kurland
USA Today bestselling author Lynn Kurland captures the haunting beauty of England, past and present, in her novel 'My Heart Stood Still'. The story follows Iolanthe MacLeod, a Scottish woman who dreams of the sea and a darkly handsome man to rescue her from the bleak, landlocked keep on the English moors. Thomas McKinnon, a man used to attaining impossible heights, is used to the mountains he loves but discovers a woman living on the walls of a crumbling castle that he would do anything to restore, leading to a love story that spans centuries.
First publish date: October 10, 2001
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Lynn Kurland
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