Part of Edilean, book 4
First published 2010
Catherine Harcourt accepts what seems like a simple favor in 1799. Her godfather lies bedridden and asks her to deliver a horse. The Southern belle agrees without hesitation. The task puts her on a collision course with Alexander McDowell, a Scotsman branded as a murderer. Circumstances force Catherine to flee alongside this dangerous stranger. The journey tests everything she believes about honor, safety, and trust. Alexander carries secrets that could destroy them both. Catherine must decide whether her growing feelings cloud her judgment or reveal deeper truths. Their flight becomes a race against time and pursuing enemies. The attraction between them builds despite the mortal stakes. Catherine faces an impossible choice between the security of her old life and an uncertain future with a man who might be everything she fears or everything she needs.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Scotland, South
Period: 1799
432 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books