SummaryOverflowing with all of the majesty and intrigue of
medieval glory days, this magnificent New York Times
bestseller is a page-turner of passion and loyalty, justice
and honor. Beloved storyteller Julie Garwood steps back to
the silver-shrouded Highlands of her classic tale The
Secret -- and hails the return of two unforgettable
warriors: Ramsey Sinclair and Brodick Buchanan.
In the dark days after the death of Richard the
Lionhearted, lives and lands would fall into upheaval at
the hands of a power-hungry British ruler and his violent
minions. One victim of the scourge is innocent Gillian, who
is a mere child when the cruel and ambitious Baron Alford
slaughters her father and tears her family apart. Alford,
determined to recover a jeweled box for the despotic King
John, is furious when the precious treasure slips through
his fingers -- only to be lost for more than a decade.
Now a beautiful young woman, Gillian finds the key to
resolving her past in handsome Scottish chieftains Ramsey
Sinclair and Brodick Buchanan. With the cunning and courage
of the daring Scotsmen, and with the friendship of a new
ally, Bridgid KirkConnell, Gillian at last fights the
unscrupulous Baron Alford, laying claim to her home, her
family, and her father's reputation. But in the presence of
the mighty warrors, Gillian and Bridgid discover that
desire can be a weapon of conquest...betrayal can slay
trust in a heartbeat...and the greatest risk of all is
surrender -- to the deep emotions of unexpected love. Additional InformationGillian vows revenge against the powerful lord, Baron
Alford, for the death of her father and enlists good
friends and Scottish lairds Ramsey Sinclair and Brodick
Buchanan to help her accomplish her mission and recover her
ancestral home.
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