First published 2011
Eliza Cynster is dancing at her sister Heather's engagement celebration when kidnappers seize her and drag her north toward Edinburgh. She refuses to wait for rescue. When she spots gentleman scholar Jeremy Carling on the road, she convinces him to help her escape. Jeremy knows nothing about fighting villains or outrunning danger, but he cannot leave Eliza to face her captors alone. Together they flee across the Scottish countryside while a mysterious laird pursues them. Their enemies force them into increasingly perilous situations as they race toward safety. The chase leads to a final showdown on a cliff overlooking the sea. There, with wind whipping around them and danger closing in, Eliza and Jeremy must decide whether the love growing between them is worth fighting for.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, mystery
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Scotland, Edinburgh
Period: 19th-century
424 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon