Adventures of a Scottish Heiress
by:
Cathy Maxwell (author)
She was determined to marry for love, never expecting that her adventures would lead her to a lifetime of passion. The Runaway Heiress Like many a Regency miss, Lyssa Harrell longs for love, but knows her duty lies in marriage. Still, when her father promises her hand to a dissolute but...
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She was determined to marry for love, never expecting that her adventures would lead her to a lifetime of passion. The Runaway Heiress Like many a Regency miss, Lyssa Harrell longs for love, but knows her duty lies in marriage. Still, when her father promises her hand to a dissolute but well-connected lord, she does the unthinkable ... she flees to Scotland. Not to Gretna Green, but to her family -- and to the castle where her mother once had been so happy. In this romantic land she will discover her heart's desire. A Man Seeking His Fortune But she doesn't count on Ian Campion. The ruggedly handsome man has his orders: fetch the runaway daughter home! Ian has a price on his head and a dire need for the reward Lyssa's father offers. Tracking Lyssa down is easy enough, convincing her to return is difficult ... and not seducing her is impossible. And Their Scandalous Adventures Soon, Lyssa is on the adventure of a lifetime. She has to sleep in the great outdoors, and flee from mysterious attempts on her life. She knows she's ruined in the eyes of society, but she is willing to face true ruin -- and risk everything for the unimaginable passion she finds in Ian's strong arms. And when they return to civilization, the two must confront the most perilous adventure of all ... admitting their unanticipated love.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060092962 (0060092963)
ASIN: 60092963
Publish date: April 29th 2003
Publisher: Avon
Pages no: 361
Edition language: English
Perfectly standard romantic adventure. Very pleased that I seem to have mastered how to borrow an ebook from the public library.
I enjoyed this much more than I expected to. There were some pretty dubious elements to start with - spirited, red-haired heroine (oy!), cross-country adventures, a dumb mystery plot. But the hero and heroine are likable and the class issues separating them are quite interesting; she herself has nev...