Suffering the Scot (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan, #1)

by Nichole Van

Though Lady Hadley declared herself a devout Anglican, Jane believed her mother’s true religion was a fervent belief in her exalted station in life.

Jane adored being known. Being known meant she was loved, accepted just as she was.

why, when someone expected him to behave poorly, did Andrew insist on meeting their poor expectations? It was a character flaw he chose not to examine too closely.

One country’s champion was usually another’s merciless scourge.

How unfair that Hadley could gad about, acting a complete scapegrace and everyone loved him. But if Jane were to do such a thing, even in the most trivial way—like make a face or, heaven forbid, laugh at a monkey playing in its cage—she suffered the consequences for years.

“Justice cannot save those who d-died.” She hiccupped. “But m-mercy . . . mercy can save the living.”