Tamed by a Laird (51 page)
Because they have moved Jenny miles from her home in Easdale to their own home in Annandale, she believes she has no choice
but to obey them. That attitude, however, lasts only until her betrothal feast. Repulsed by the man to whom they have betrothed
her, Jenny escapes with the minstrel troupe hired to entertain their guests.
Her uncle, finding her intended groom incapacitated from far too much whisky at the feast, asks Sir Hugh Douglas, the lad’s
older brother, to retrieve Jenny.
Sir Hugh, a knight, experienced warrior, and member in high standing of the all-powerful Douglas clan—and rudely awakened
from well-earned sleep—curtly refuses. Because he is also a widower with a large estate of his own to manage, he takes little
interest in his brother’s affairs and even less in Jenny’s problems. But Dunwythie persuades him by appealing to his sense
of honor and family duty.
Naturally, being a strong-minded male with considerable ingenuity who rarely changes tack once he has made a decision, Hugh
has made up his mind without giving a single thought to Jenny’s feelings. So when she politely but firmly declines his “invitation”
to return with him to her uncle’s household, explaining that before she can do so she has a mystery to solve…
Well, let’s just say that TAMED BY A LAIRD pits a powerful, rebellious young baroness against an equally powerful, determined
baron and lets the sparks fly wherever they will.
Happy reading and
Suas Alba!
