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Brianna Munro flees her guardian’s arranged marriage and hides at the grand Castle Glenloch, hoping for a single night’s sanctuary. There she meets Hugh Christie, the Laird of Glenloch, who senses her concealed truth. Despite her pretense as a lady’s maid, their encounter melts boundaries—leading to a tumultuous romance that begins in the Scottish Highlands and promises a lifetime of desire.
Set amid Regency-era Scotland, the novel explores themes of escape, duty, and passion, blending historical romance with the thrill of a new, forbidden love.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Margo Maguire
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