He had previously come to Grafton Manor to be betrothed to the beautiful Lady Anne - but that promise was broken with the onset of Civil War. Now Lord Greville has returned as an enemy, besieging the manor and holding its lady prisoner.
His devotion to his cause swayed by the desire for Anne, Simon will not settle for the manor house alone. He will have the lady, and her heart into the bargain.
Yet Anne has a secret that must be kept from him at all costs...

Kidnapped

by Nicola Cornick

Published 1 March 2009
His innocent mistress...? Discovering that she is the true heiress to the castle of Glen Clair puts orphaned Catriona in terrible danger. Knocked unconscious, she wakes to find herself bound, on a ship, in a dark cellar! As she comes to, she realizes she's not alone - Neil Sinclair, Master of Ross and heir to the Earl of Strathconan has been kidnapped also! Neil and Catriona escape on to a desert island. Forced to stay together in a small hut on the island, they grow closer but the sexual tension between them is almost too much to bear! When they are finally rescued by a passing ship, Neil claims they are betrothed to save Catriona's reputation. But will a convenient marriage really be the end of Catriona's adventures?