The Heir(Reid Family Series : Book 1)

HasanyoneinLondonevertakenpartinthecoming-outseasonwithlessenthusiasmthanSabrina?Sheisyoung,lovely,andpossessesasparklingwit,yetsheknowssheisbutasimpleorphanedcountrygirl—whosegrandfatherjusthappenedtohavebeenanobleman—andthereforefeelsdreadfullyoutofplace.LuckilyOphelia,thedaughterofafamilyfriend,hasbeenchosentousherSabrinathroughtheperilsandpitfallsofthisall-importantfirstseason.Whatbetterguidethanthisterriblysophisticatedblondbeautywhoisthemostsought-afterladyinthecity?EvenlesskeentobeinLondonisDuncanMacTavish.Havinglivedtwenty-onedeliriouslycontentedyearsintheScottishHighlands,hehasrecentlylearnedheisthesoleheirofanEnglishMarquisandisnowrequiredtoassumehisgrandfather'stitleandestates.Worsestill,abetrothalhasalreadybeenarrangedwithouthisconsenttotheravishing,viper-tonguedOphelia'whohasbeenheardtomakescathingstatementsinpublicaboutherScottishbarbariangroom-to-be.Badcircumstance,however,cansometimeshavedistinctlypleasurableadvantages'especiallywhenhisunwantedintended'ssuddendesiretorepentbringsthedashinghighlanderintocloseproximitywiththeenchantingSabrina.NowthisisawomanforwhomDuncanwouldwillinglyabandonhisbelovedScotland:akindredspiritwhosewitdelightshim...andwhoseessenceistheexquisitestuffofdreams.ButdutyandstationforbidSabrina'sandDuncan'sdesiredunion.Andaecretdwellsinthelady'spast,anditthreatenstheirromance.Undersuchadverseconditionsamatchthatshouldbe,apassionthatmustbe,cannotpossiblybe—unlesstruelovecansomehow,miraculouslyfindaway.