Powerful warrior Duncan Maxwell has little time for love in his thirty-three years. He's been too busy protecting his lands from the Scotsmen and Englishmen alike in the vicious border conflicts that batter the Scottish West March. He despises the English, specifically his English father, who wooed and deceived his mother, then abandoned her to raise Duncan alone. When Duncan's tenants bring a half-conscious Englishwoman to his doorstep, he agrees to take her in only because her fine clothes and cultured murmers indicate that she will ransom well - a common practice of the borderlands. Duncan has no idea that before too long, the strong-willed Englishwoman will take over his entire household and change his life forever.

Author Biography

Haywood Smith: As a child I used to get spanked for my overactive imagination. Now I get paid for it! But I always balance my fictional adventures with fascinating facts and real-life setting so my readers can learn something while they're taking a magic carpet ride to exciting times and places. If you enjoy reading about Catherine and Duncan, please write me at 3293 Whidby Road, Buford, GA 30518-1449. Hearing from readers is one of my greatest thrills. Include your address, and I'll write back. Or email me at haywoodsmith100@aol.com. All of my books are available on order online or from your favorite bookseller. My stories may be read in any order, and each of them has its own special magic. I hope you'll try them all.