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Set against the turbulent Scottish‑English borderlands of 1584, Alexia Carleton, a spirited 14‑year‑old English girl, meets and falls for Jamie Maxwell, a young Scotsman from a clan long opposed to the Carletons. Their instant connection is deepening when Alexia, now 19 and engaged to an English nobleman, finds herself captured by Jamie during a rescue mission. Held as a hostage and later taken to his clan’s castle, Alexia and Jamie’s relationship evolves into passionate love. Their bond is strained by the need to honor their families and the societal divide between their nationalities, leaving their future uncertain.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Penelope Williamson
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