The Highlander’s Bride

In Forester’s captivating novel set in 14th-century Europe, the Duc de Bergerac asks Highlander Sir Gavin Patrick to take his daughter, Lady Mary Collette, from France to Scotland to wed the Baron of Kintail. From the outset, Collette seeks to prove to Gavin that she is more than just another beautiful, shallow aristocrat. With the French at war with the English and Collette’s enormous dowry making them an attractive target for thieves, the two are in for a dangerous ride. These truly engaging and physically attractive protagonists are instantly drawn to one another, and their mutual affection grows stronger as each is forced to make sacrifices for the other during the perilous journey. Forester (A Winter Wedding) keeps the effortless plot moving at a swift pace. Readers will be mesmerized from the very first page. Agent: Barbara Poelle, Irene Goodman Literary Agency. (Sept.)