A feel good book all the way through!
I am extremely disappointed in the synopsis of this book given by ALIBRIS. It paints an all too negative portrait of the stepfather to the lead character, Abrielle. She has a most difficult choice to make: save her family from certain poverty and ruin by marrying a brute of a man, or decline the offer of marriage and watch her family slowly sink to their awful fate. The stepfather, who loves Abrielle as his own flesh and blood, hates the choice given to her, but he is caught just as much as she. Now, all she can do is pray for a miracle.
I enjoyed this story. It had a good plot, not too contrived, and lots of old fashioned romance; the best kind! There was just enough historical fiction to keep it interesting and great characters with lots of depth and feeling. You will come away from this book wishing YOU had a dark-haired Scotsman waiting in the periphery to make sure you were never whisked away in the dark of night by brigands!