When A Laird Loves A Lady

When A Laird Loves A Lady (Highlander Vows – Entangled Hearts Book 1) by Julie Johnstone 2016 Highlander

The story takes place in 1357 England and Scotland in a familiar story plot with Marion de Lacy’s cold, harsh father Bardon de Lacy promising her to the evil William Froste who wants her father’s land for his pledge that his knights will support de Lacy in his effort to overthrow King Edward.

Edward knows of the plot and in a deal to free the Scottish King, orders Iaian MacLead to marry Marion. Marion only wants to marry for love and tries to escape her father’s plans only to run into Iaian. He loved his first wife Catriona, and when she died two years ago, it broke him. He swears he will never love again. This is the internal conflict that each character must overcome. Marion and Iaian feel lusts for each other and agree to marry, but Marion hopes to win his heart. External conflicts include Catriona’s jealous sisters and Froste’s knights.

Johnstone provides plenty of action in a fast-paced story. She uses a seer to set up expectations and uses another villain to bring about the problems that will separate Marion and Iaian. She includes castles, battles, and the customs of the time to make the story believable. She also shows the emotional ups and down of the couple who want to love each other but guard their hearts from pain.

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