The Pleasure of the Rose
The MacNeil Legacy - Book One
Published on 23. August 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
258 pages
978-1-68230-289-7 (ISBN)
Description
Long a master of the historical and the heartfelt, Jane Bonander pens a sweeping Scottish romance, perfect for readers of Mary Balogh.
"Jane Bonander reaches out to her readers' hearts." -RT Book Reviews
As Fletcher MacNeil sat in a jail cell, the last thing he expected was a Scottish solicitor bearing news of an inheritance. Fletcher, half Comanche and half Scottish, is the only surviving heir to Castle Sheiling and a fortune beyond his wildest dreams. But to claim it, he must escape his current predicament and travel across the ocean-to a world of loyal clans and kinsmen where Fletcher's very appearance marks him as outsider.
Rosalyn Geddes, housekeeper of Sheiling, is relieved to hear that the new earl of Kintyre has been located in America. But the last thing she expected was the mysterious, darkly handsome man who appears on the castle doorstep. Rosalyn cannot believe he is a MacNeil, let alone the new earl. But there's something about this man-a power and magnetism that draws her in.
Fletcher learns that his inheritance comes with a caveat-he must produce an heir within one year's time or the fortune goes to a rogue cousin of the late earl. A marriage of convenience is proposed, and Roz reluctantly agrees. What begins as purely a business transaction blossoms into something more. Roz begins to feel herself open up to the possibility of love, but the question of whether Fletcher will leave her once he's met the terms of the will continues to loom over their relationship. Can they overcome Roz's tragic past and Fletcher's uncertain future?
"Jane Bonander reaches out to her readers' hearts." -RT Book Reviews
As Fletcher MacNeil sat in a jail cell, the last thing he expected was a Scottish solicitor bearing news of an inheritance. Fletcher, half Comanche and half Scottish, is the only surviving heir to Castle Sheiling and a fortune beyond his wildest dreams. But to claim it, he must escape his current predicament and travel across the ocean-to a world of loyal clans and kinsmen where Fletcher's very appearance marks him as outsider.
Rosalyn Geddes, housekeeper of Sheiling, is relieved to hear that the new earl of Kintyre has been located in America. But the last thing she expected was the mysterious, darkly handsome man who appears on the castle doorstep. Rosalyn cannot believe he is a MacNeil, let alone the new earl. But there's something about this man-a power and magnetism that draws her in.
Fletcher learns that his inheritance comes with a caveat-he must produce an heir within one year's time or the fortune goes to a rogue cousin of the late earl. A marriage of convenience is proposed, and Roz reluctantly agrees. What begins as purely a business transaction blossoms into something more. Roz begins to feel herself open up to the possibility of love, but the question of whether Fletcher will leave her once he's met the terms of the will continues to loom over their relationship. Can they overcome Roz's tragic past and Fletcher's uncertain future?
Reviews / Votes
"Jane Bonander reaches out to her readers' hearts." - RT Book Reviews"Bonander writes with an easy style that brings her characters and timeframe to vivid, entertaining life." - RT Book Reviews
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
212 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68230-289-7 (9781682302897)
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Bestselling author Jane Bonander has published over a dozen full length novels and four anthologies, all dealing with the perils and passions of romantic historical fiction. She currently lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with her husband.