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Set along Scotland’s rugged coast in the Victorian era, *Taming the Heiress* follows Meg MacNeill, a simple girl from the Western Isles who discovers she is destined to inherit a vast fortune. With a mysterious child born under magical circumstances and a powerful, seductive rival who straddles her worlds, Meg faces danger, intrigue, and the threat of losing both her home and heart. The story weaves local folklore, social climbing, and the precarious status of an illegitimate child into a tale of love, legacy, and the struggle to claim one’s place in a society bound by inheritance and class.
First publish date: March 1, 2002
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Susan King
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