The Border Bride (Highland Fling)
It's 1375 and the Darnley and Kirallen clans have been feuding for generations. After much bloodshed on both sides, a bargain is struck--Jemmy Kirallen will marry Maude Darnley in a peacemaking union. Unbeknownst to the Kirallen clan, Laird Darnely sends his illegitimate daughter, Alyson, in Maude's stead, holding Alyson's little brother, Robin, as ransom. Alyson struggles to play the part of frosty-tongued Maude but reverts to her own kind nature when her guard is down. Jemmy is drawn to her sweet and gentle side, and the two confess their love, but before Alyson can tell Jemmy the truth, she's found out and sentenced to death for her treachery. Defying his father and his clan, Jemmy refuses to allow the woman he loves to be put to death, and together Jemmy and Alyson come up with a plan to save her and her brother and possibly bring peace to the two clans. Full of intrigue, action, and Scottish folklore, English's romance is captivating.Megan KalanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved