The Laird Takes a Bride
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"A bright, intelligent, heart-tugging romance." - Kirkus
Lisa Berne's Penhallow Dynasty series continues as a Highlander marries against his will—
and discovers he may have found the perfect bride
Alasdair Penhallow, laird of his clan and master of Castle Tadgh, is forced to end his carefree bachelorhood, thanks to an ancient decree that requires him to marry. But Alasdair's search for a biddable wife comes to a screeching halt when Fate serves up Fiona Douglass. Prickly as a thistle, Fiona challenges him at every turn, rendering herself surprisingly irresistible. Her love would be a prize indeed . . . if Alasdair could accept it.
Fiona gave her heart once, and doesn't plan to repeat that folly. Yet she finds herself drawn to Alasdair's intelligence and strength, and the passion he incites goes well beyond her expectations for what's only a marriage of expedience. Despite herself, she's falling in love with her husband.
But there's a high wall between them—and Fiona's not sure it can ever be torn down.
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Lisa Berne. (2017). The Laird Takes a Bride. HarperCollins.
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Please visit Lisa on the web at www.LisaBerne.com . . . and say hello on Facebook! LisaBerneAuthor
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and discovers he may have found the perfect bride
Alasdair Penhallow, laird of his clan and master of Castle Tadgh, is forced to end his carefree bachelorhood, thanks to an ancient decree that requires him to marry. But Alasdair's search for a biddable wife comes to a screeching halt when Fate serves up Fiona Douglass. Prickly as a thistle, Fiona challenges him at every turn, rendering herself surprisingly irresistible. Her love would be a prize indeed . . . if Alasdair could accept it.
Fiona gave her heart once, and doesn't plan to repeat that folly. Yet she finds herself drawn to Alasdair's intelligence and strength, and the passion he incites goes well beyond her expectations for what's only a marriage of expedience. Despite herself, she's falling in love with her husband.
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"With her sophomore effort, Berne shows a special mastery for characters who hide their feelings, even from themselves, and yearn, even when they don't realize it. A difficult love scene is also brilliantly rendered. A bright, intelligent, heart-tugging romance." — Kirkus Reviews
"Romance newcomer Berne scores again with the second scintillating installment in her superbly written Penhallow Dynasty series [...] delivering another triumphant mix of sparkling wit and sophisticated sensuality." — Booklist
"A sometimes humorous, sometimes eerie, sometimes dangerous courtship [...] If marriage-of-convenience is your catnip, you'll enjoy this one." — Heroes & Heartbreakers
"A very enjoyable read, filled with some heartbreak, some pain [...] a strong-willed couple, and a realistic romance with a satisfying happy ever after." — Romance Reviews
"Lisa Berne gives the marriage of convenience trope clever, unforeseen, and fabulous twists [...] A perfectly fabulous book, intelligent, unusual, and unique; The Laird Takes a Bride is not to be missed!" — Buried Under Romance
"What a grand, subtle, romantic tour-de-force! The Laird Takes a Bride is an incredibly arresting tale filled with intelligence, foreboding, suspense and a beautiful romance. Prepare to be amazed!" — Romance Junkies
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Highland spinster Fiona Douglass is forced to attend a house party designed to find a bride for Alasdair Penhallow and has every expectation of being looked over, but after a series of unexpected events, she finds herself married to the intriguing, infuriating man.Fiona, the eldest and only unmarried daughter of a Scottish chieftain, has spent the past nine years being useful and resourceful in her father's castle in an attempt to distract herself from the pain of watching her beloved sister marry the man she was in love with. Since that time she's become a master at list-making and problem-solving, avoiding her moody father when necessary, and avoiding the many men who'd like to marry her for all the wrong reasons. So when it's discovered that Alasdair Penhallow, the chieftain of Castle Tadgh, having reached his 35th year, must "immediately invite the eligible highborn maidens of the Eight Clans of Killaly to stay within the castle, and within thirty-five days choose one to be his bride," Fiona is packed off to the event. Up against three much younger ladies, Fiona is perfectly content when she and Alasdair get off to a rocky start. He is obviously a ne'er-do-well with no interest in her. As the days pass, however, she begins to see him, his clan, and his lovely castle in a different light. After a tragic accident narrows the field, Alasdair and Fiona conclude that they must marry and surprise themselves by getting along quite well. Yet Alasdair mourns past losses, and Fiona, also wounded, feels spurned again by a man who makes her feel she'll never be good enough. With her sophomore effort, Berne shows a special mastery for characters who hide their feelings, even from themselves, and yearn, even when they don't realize it. A difficult love scene is also brilliantly rendered.A bright, intelligent, heart-tugging romance.COPYRIGHT(2017) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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