Now he must prove it—before shadows and secrets steal her away.
Lady Maggie Ashwick always dreamed of marrying Duncan MacPherson—her brother’s best friend, her childhood hero, and the formidable Highland laird who once made her feel seen.
But when he proposes under pressure, bound by an inheritance clause that demands a wife and heir before his thirtieth birthday, Maggie is devastated.
To him, their marriage is a solution.
To her, its the ultimate betrayal.
Whisked away to his ancestral castle in the misty Highlands, Maggie finds herself trapped between simmering resentment and an undeniable...
She fears she is only his duty.
He vows she is his heart.
Now he must prove it—before shadows and secrets steal her away.
Lady Maggie Ashwick always dreamed of marrying Duncan MacPherson—her brother’s best friend, her childhood hero, and the formidable Highland laird who once made her feel seen.
But when he proposes under pressure, bound by an inheritance clause that demands a wife and heir before his thirtieth birthday, Maggie is devastated.
To him, their marriage is a solution.
To her, its the ultimate betrayal.
Whisked away to his ancestral castle in the misty Highlands, Maggie finds herself trapped between simmering resentment and an undeniable desire for her husband that burns hotter than the castles hearth.
Yet strange whispers echo through the stone halls and danger lurks closer than either of them suspects.
Duncan must prove that his love for his bride is more than mere convenience.
Because in a land where loyalty is earned and love is tested by fire, only trust can banish the ghosts of the past and forge a future worth fighting for.
