Raised as an orphan and an outcast in Kilchurn Abbey, innocent Ainsley MacDonald finds herself falling for the deadly enemy of her clan, Rodric Campbell, the daring warrior who removes her from her harsh abbey sanctuary.
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In Scotland of 1691, Ainsley Campbell, ward of a powerful earl named Hugh Campbell, has been harshly raised in a convent, where she is labeled a witch for her unusual eyes and healing powers. One night, a handsome stranger whisks her away, supposedly to meet her betrothed, an English lord. To Ainsley's horror, her captor is actually Rodric MacDonald, a member of the enemy clan whom she believes murdered her parents. Rodric tells her she has been given to him in marriage by her father, whom he claims is still alive. At first disbelieving, Ainsley learns, upon reaching the Isle of Skye, that she is the child of a liaison between warring clans and that she has a critical role to play in their power struggles. Except for a slow-paced middle in which the heroine's protracted refusal to consummate her marriage strains credibility, Ladd (White Orchid) writes a rousing story filled with vivid emotion, plot twists, memorable characters and period color, including surprising encounters with William and Mary of England. This romance is the first of a planned Scottish trilogy.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Since she was a little girl, Linda Ladd has always been a romantic - loving nothing better than to lose herself completely in the faraway times and places of great novelists such as Jane Austen, Margaret Mitchell, and the Bronte sisters. Little did she dream that someday she would be transporting legions of her own fans into exciting love stories where darkly handsome heroes swept away with beautiful, high-spirited heroines.
Her novels have enthralled millions since her first book, Wildstar, hit the shelves in 1984. Within a year she had signed multiple-book contracts with two different publishers and resigned her teaching career in order to write full time. Since then, she has penned twelve bestselling historical novels acclaimed by readers and book sellers alike. Her White Flower trilogy - White Lily, White Rose, and White Orchid- were the latest to hit bestseller lists across the country. Her current novel, Lilacs on Lace, is a June release from Topaz books.
An award-winning author with a loyal following all over the world, her primary love remains with her family. Soon to celebrate her Silver Wedding Anniversary with Bill, the magic between them still lingers, and he remains the inspiration for all her heroes. She enjoys a lakefront home in southern Missouri and has recently begun to suffer from empty nest syndrome since her daughter Laurel and son Bill have gone away to college. When not hard at work on her latest novel, two dogs, Pete and Sampras, and two cats, Tigger and Tounces, keep her company, as well as Romeo and Juliet, a pair of snow-white swans who glide gracefully past her gazebo overlooking Misty Lake.
Her novels have enthralled millions since her first book, Wildstar, hit the shelves in 1984. Within a year she had signed multiple-book contracts with two different publishers and resigned her teaching career in order to write full time. Since then, she has penned twelve bestselling historical novels acclaimed by readers and book sellers alike. Her White Flower trilogy - White Lily, White Rose, and White Orchid- were the latest to hit bestseller lists across the country. Her current novel, Lilacs on Lace, is a June release from Topaz books.
An award-winning author with a loyal following all over the world, her primary love remains with her family. Soon to celebrate her Silver Wedding Anniversary with Bill, the magic between them still lingers, and he remains the inspiration for all her heroes. She enjoys a lakefront home in southern Missouri and has recently begun to suffer from empty nest syndrome since her daughter Laurel and son Bill have gone away to college. When not hard at work on her latest novel, two dogs, Pete and Sampras, and two cats, Tigger and Tounces, keep her company, as well as Romeo and Juliet, a pair of snow-white swans who glide gracefully past her gazebo overlooking Misty Lake.
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Though I'm rather new to the world of romantic stories, I have read my fair share. Lilacs on Lace is truly lovely, touching, beautiful, and sad. Ainsley is a brave, strong heroine, who found herself wisked off her feet by a caring, kind man. Finishing the last of the book this morning, I admit my tears of happiness and sympathy rolled freely for two hours. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.
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