The Thistle & The Rose

Prequel to Heather in the Mist

In the rugged Highlands, loyalty is forged in blood . . . and love is the most dangerous risk of all.

When Lady Claire Ashford is taken from everything she knows, she expects brutality from the Highland laird who claims her as his prize. Instead, she finds Laird Lachlan Cameron—fierce, honorable, and far more dangerous to her heart than any enemy blade.

Lachlan has one duty: protect his clan at all cost. Trusting an Englishwoman—especially one tied to his enemies—could destroy everything he’s sworn to defend. Yet with every stolen glance and every heated touch, the line between captive and ally begins to blur.

As war closes in and betrayal lurks in the shadows, Claire must choose where her loyalty lies . . . and Lachlan must decide if love is worth risking his clan.

In the Highlands, hearts can be claimed as easily as land—and surrender may cost them everything.