Set
in the Highlands in 1725, this is the story of Kenneth Mackay, marked by the
English Crown as a traitor for his Jacobite views. Kenneth returns to his home
at his twin brother Malcolm’s summons. There he learns his brother, who
betrayed him ten years before, is dying and wants Kenneth to assume his
identity—to give Kenneth his life back as the clan laird. A slight hitch in the
plans is the fact that Malcolm is married.
Lady
Isobel Mackay, the daughter of an impoverished English marquess, wonders at the
change in her husband. Where once he spurned her for his mistress, now he is
attentive and affectionate and sends his mistress packing. Isobel had long ago given
up on having a real marriage but now finds she is open to her husband’s change
of mind.
When
the mistress realizes the man spurning her is not Malcolm, she turns him into
the British authorities in Edinburgh who arrest him for his crimes, though the
one murder they accuse him of was not his doing but his dead brother’s.
Well
written with an intriguing storyline and a few historical characters thrown in
for authenticity reflecting good research. I can recommend it. Lovers of
Highland romance will find this a good story.
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