A need to belong drives her. A longing to forget compels him. Fate may send them into each other’s arms, but only love can mend their hearts. An Outlander Raised by a tyrannical father, Marion de Lacy yearns for the comfort of belonging to a loving family. So when her father announces her betrothal to an evil knight in exchange for his help to overthrow the king, she concocts a desperate scheme … desperate scheme to avoid the marriage: feigning her own death and then fleeing England. But when her plan goes terribly awry and she’s captured by the knight, not even her careful preparations could ready her for the Scottish barbarian who rescues her and then informs her that he’s to marry her by edict of her king. Certain her father will defy the king’s orders and wed her to the knight if she refuses the Highlander’s hand, Marion agrees to marry the strangely compelling but obstinate laird of the MacLeod clan.
A Highlander
After the death of his beloved wife, Iain MacLeod has no desire to marry ever again. Yet when he finds himself obliged to do so to secure the freedom of his childhood friend and king, he reluctantly travels across England to collect his unwanted bride, expecting to find a cold Englishwoman. Instead, he discovers a fiery, bold beauty who is fiercely loyal, protective of those she loves, and defies him at every turn, challenging his certainty that his heart is dead.
Ensnared
Following a hasty marriage and perilous journey to Scotland, Marion harbors no illusions that her new husband loves her. Still, her heart cannot resist the noble, brave warrior, and she cannot suppress the hope that she has finally found where she belongs. However, the harder she tries to fit in with the clan and gain Iain’s love, the farther away her dreams drift. Iain is more than willing to give his respect to his courageous wife—her kisses and caresses even ignite his blood and demand his passion—but he refuses to give up his heart. That is, until enemies near and far threaten to take Marion from him. Now the demons that haunt him can only be conquered by surrendering body and soul to Marion, if only it’s not too late…
“WHEN A LAIRD LOVES A LADY by Julie Johnstone is the first book in the Highlander Vows: Entangled Hearts series, and I cannot wait for the second instalment. With beautiful imagery, the author transports the reader to a whole new world. Both Marion and Iain are meaningful and emotional characters, who I became deeply invested in. I could not put this book down. With plenty of danger, excitement and passionate encounters, WHEN A LAIRD LOVES A LADY by Julie Johnstone has got it all, and I now have a new favourite author.” ~ Fresh Fiction
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A concussion protocol should be invoked for the HE Marion – in addition to choking and hard slaps from father and her evil betrothed, she is unconscious after she hits her head, and soon thereafter falls down rock stairs, is poisoned and also miscarries. Plot lines twist and then are too quickly tidied (Archibald) and the evil sisters of the H’s dead wife will make you cringe.
Great book
Good book did not put it down till I finished it
One of my best reads. Just finished it, keeping to read again.
Better than standard romance fodder. Compelling enough to enjoy and read to the end.
I have all her books. She never let’s me down
Highlander sensuality, protectiveness, intensity. . .
There are some reading material that I will drop everything for. It just so happen that When a Laird Loves a Lady was one of them. Hot, hunky, highland lover tops the charts for reads that I have to have. And let us not for get the sexy brogue. I have this one on my must read again and again. I look forward to each new addition to this series. I will keep a look out.
Two people with different in the make up and similar in the needs and desires. I found that the road each traveled to make it to that point where their needs and desires were each other.
I enjoyed the book. A lot of action and keeps my interest .
It was a very good book very interesting
Steamy
Wonderful Scottish Highland romance novel
Best book ever! You will fall in love with this Highlander series! Julie is my new favorite author.
It was great
Loved this book and the Characters!!
If you like English and Scottish romance novels with a bit of adventure this will be for you.
Great Book !!!
Highly recommend this book. I had a hard time putting this book down. I found myself staying up too late to find out what happens next. I love historical period pieces and this fits the bill.
The characters became my friends and I couldn’t wait each day to see what they were up to!
I got a involved with the characters I felt I was in the book. And I was happy when they were and I cried with them when things went wrong. Just could not out it down.
Wow!! What a Awesome story! When A Laird Loves a Lady brings you through the dark and turbelent time between Scotland and England. It comes to life with all the danger, vengeance and strife as a web of deceit and deception is weaved in this action-packed adventure that will keep you sitting on the edge of your seat until the very end! It’s an unforgettable historical romance with a strong plot, remarkable emotions, unforgettable characters, with setting descriptions and action sequences are wonderfully vivid which brings this read together perfectly. Iain who is swoon worthy sexy highlander must marry Marion de Lacy by decree of the King of England Iain is anything but happy but to secure the freedom of his friend and king he must do it. Marion runs away from her father who is forcing her to marry a depraved knight and into the arms of Laird Iain who vows never to love her because his heart died with his first wife. It’s heart pounding story filled with sensual awakenings, sizzling passion, humor, drama, lies, heartbreak, secrets, trials and tribulations, turmoil and while the suspense builds and tensions escalate with the twist and turns abound that makes this one outstanding story! Julie Johnstone has done a great start to a fabulous series and cannot wait to continue reading the series!