Determined to be happy, Brenna soon endears herself to most of the MacAlister clan, despite-or perhaps because of-her uncanny knack for getting into trouble.

Lady Brenna has no idea that her capture is merely the first act of vengeance against her betrothed, Connor's sworn enemy. Now older and wiser, Brenna harbors no illusions that Connor is in love with her-indeed, after a hasty forest wedding, Connor assures her she can return home once she has borne him a son. Though Brenna scarcely remembers the secret missives she'd sent to MacAlister declaring her love, she has never forgotten the tall visitor's dazzling, unexpected smile. But en route to her betrothed, a rival band of Werce, painted warriors intercept her caravan and demand that she marry their leader-the handsome, quick-tempered laird Connor MacAlister, the same man she'd repeatedly proposed to as a child while he'd been a visitor to her father's castle. Resigned to an arranged marriage to a highland laird she has never met, Lady Brenna journeys from England to Scotland certain she will suffer a loveless marriage. Now, returning to the enchanting world of her classic love story The Bride, she brings to glorious life the passion, intrigue, and rivalry of medieval Scotland…. Now, as she sets out to win the brave chieftain whom she has come to adore, a legacy of revenge ensnares Brenna in a furious clan war - and only her faith in her gallant hero can save her.New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood has captured the hearts of millions of listeners worldwide with timeless tales of love and soaring adventure. But she could not deny that she had once proposed to MacAlister - ten years ago, when she was just a child, and the visitor to her father's castle charmed her with his dazzling, unexpected smile. She couldn't know that her capture was merely the first act of vengeance against her betrothed, Connor's sworn enemy.īrenna harbored no illusions that her husband was in love with her after a hasty forest wedding, MacAlister assured her she could return home once she had borne him a son. But when a band of fierce, painted warriors captured her en route, she fearlessly met their demand to marry their leader - the quick-tempered laird Connor MacAlister. Journeying from England to Scotland to wed a highlander, Lady Brenna had resigned herself to the arranged match.

It's a classic plot: a marriage of convenience that lays the groundwork for true love.ġ119.

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