Lion

Isobel Macdonald would rather be outside with a sketchbook than dressed up in the plain clothes she wears, so she is caught off guard when a striking laird selects her as his bride. Loyalty matters more to her than anything, which is why discovering that his mistress lives within the walls of the family stronghold leaves her deeply hurt. Her husband's public humiliation of her only deepens the wound. Isobel resolves to guard her heart and to stay a wife in name alone.

Darach Ross has come into leadership of a clan that was ruled through his late father's fear, and many of its people do not trust him. Rival clans are circling, and the threat of revolt from within grows by the day, so each of his decisions must be weighed with great care. Captured by an enemy clan, Darach begins to wonder what he will leave behind as his legacy. Then he makes a single error that could cost him his happiness for good.

This is a Highland romance set in the clan era of Scotland, following two people bound together by duty and mistrust. Readers who enjoy emotional historical love stories with political tension and strong, flawed heroes will find much to hold their attention.