A Highland Claim: Glens of the Brave

To save her family, she was promised to a monster. To save her soul, she must trust a man who has every reason to hate her.1814, The Scottish Highlands.Lady Annelise Sterling, daughter of an English Earl, is a pawn in a high-stakes game. Promised to a wealthy, cold-hearted Duke to save her family from financial ruin, she chooses a dangerous alternative: escape. She flees the gilded cages of London for the untamed Highlands, seeking refuge with her estranged aunt. But she doesn’t find safety—she finds Laird Alistair MacLeod.Alistair is as fierce and independent as the mountains he rules. Scarred by a past betrayal and struggling to protect his clan’s ancestral lands from English influence, the last thing he needs is an English noblewoman in his glen. He is wary of outsiders, especially those of her class, but Annelise’s genuine spirit and grit slowly begin to break down his iron defenses.A love as forbidden as it is inevitable.What begins as bitter animosity blossoms into a passionate, forbidden romance. But “a hunted creature finds solace only in the shadowed places,” and the shadows are closing in. The Duke of Thornton has not forgotten his “property,” and his pursuit reveals a dark conspiracy to seize the MacLeod lands using Annelise as the ultimate leverage.In a world defined by the clash of cultures and the weight of duty, Annelise must find the strength to choose her own path, and Alistair must learn to trust the one woman who could be his clan’s downfall—or its salvation.Why readers love the Glens of the Brave series:Forbidden Love: A high-stakes romance between an English lady and a Highland warrior.Forced Proximity: Two rivals trapped by circumstance and an undeniable attraction.Protecting Highland Heritage: A battle for land, legacy, and the ancient “Old Ways” of the clans.Rich Atmosphere: From traditional Ceilidhs to the wisdom of the MacLeod Scrolls, experience 19th-century Scotland in vivid detail. Dive into the first book of the Glens of the Brave series—a sweeping historical romance where loyalty is blood and love is the ultimate act of courage.