Apparent Heirs

Lady Catherine Gordon entered the world as the daughter of George Gordon, the 2nd Earl of Huntly, and his wife, Countess Elizabeth Hay. Her father held the office of High Chancellor of Scotland, which brought him considerable sway, and that standing proved useful to the family when her cousin, King James IV of Scotland, sought an alliance with a man who could press a claim to the English crown.

The novel is set in an age when marriages were arranged around dowries, political bargains, and the hope of producing heirs. Catherine stands near a royal title, wealth, and rising station, yet her name fades from the historical record. Her betrothed poses a central puzzle: is he Richard of Shrewsbury, one of the young princes believed lost in the Tower of London, or is he the impostor Henry VII called Perkin Warbeck?

Readers follow a Scottish woman determined to live fully, to love, and to leave her own mark on a turbulent world. The story weaves together courage, faith, and the resilience of one woman and her family.