The Chieftain Without a Heart

The Duke of Strathnarn, a London socialite and friend of King George IV, bitterly inherits the Highland title and clan responsibilities he fled in his youth. To protect his young nephew and heir from the clan's mortal enemies, the Kilcraigs, he is forced into a marriage of convenience with Clola, the daughter of their fearsome chieftain.

Resentful and convinced his bride must be coarse and unrefined, he refuses even to look at her, treating the union as a political burden rather than a marriage.

But when a sinister plot against the King unfolds, involving poison and a vengeful conspirator, it is Clola, aided by a ghostly Grey Lady of legend, who proves brave and resourceful enough to meet the danger. Only then does the duke begin to see the raven-haired, courageous woman he has misjudged.

A short, chaste Regency-era historical romance set in the Scottish Highlands, blending clan rivalry, gothic atmosphere, and a slow thaw toward true love.