by Lynsay Sands
First published 2020
Lady Dwyn Innes arrives at Buchanan Keep feeling like a misfit among the women competing for the remaining Buchanan brothers. She considers herself plain compared to her sisters and lacks the flirtatious skills of other ladies. After her betrothed's death, Dwyn has accepted spinsterhood as her fate. Then she meets a mysterious man in the castle orchard, and their encounter opens her eyes to desires she never knew existed. Geordie Buchanan returns home to discover his family has turned his castle into a matchmaking circus. While other women leave him cold, he becomes captivated by the woman he spots climbing a tree. Dwyn's curves and honest nature attract him far more than conventional beauty. Her passionate responses to his kisses prove she harbors hidden fire beneath her modest exterior. As Geordie pursues Dwyn, he must protect her from a dangerous enemy lurking in the shadows. Someone threatens their growing bond, and Geordie faces the challenge of keeping Dwyn safe while convincing her she deserves love. Their Highland romance blooms amid the chaos of matchmaking schemes and hidden threats.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, historical-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Buchanan Keep, Scotland
Period: 19th-century
384 pages · ebook · Avon