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After a reckless act nearly destroys his clan, Caelen McCabe prioritizes loyalty over romance by agreeing to wed his older brother’s abandoned bride, Rionna McDonald, in hopes of stabilizing the fragile truce between two Scottish families. Rionna, a strong-willed woman, faces her father’s expectations while guarding her own heart, yet the intensity of Caelen’s guarded affection slowly breaks down her defenses. As danger looms over the McCabe legacy, Rionna’s warrior spirit rises, risking both her life and her father’s wrath to prove that love—if defended fiercely—cannot be sacrificed.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Maya Banks
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