Prim, plain, desperately virtuous Lady Mary Fairchild stared at the seductive gentleman and wondered—did he remember the elements of the night they met? Surely not. In the ten years since, she had abandoned her youthful impetuousness and transformed herself into a housekeeper—disguising her beauty beneath a servant's dour clothing determined to conquer the passions of the past. But Sebastian Durant, Viscount Whitfield, did recognize her as a Fairchild, one of his family's bitter enemies. When he demanded her help recovering a stolen diary, she dared not refuse him. When he proposed they masquerade as a betrothed couple, loyalty forced her to agree. And when the restraint between them shattered and pleasure became an obsession, Mary had to trust a powerful man who could send her to the gallows ... or love her through eternity.

Where has she been? The rumors fly throughout the Scottish countryside about Lady Alanna, the beautiful and mysterious displaced mistress of Fionnaway Manor. And now she has emerged from hiding, only to find her beloved estate besieged by greedy relatives. . .and coveted by a darkly handsome Englishman. Ian Fairchild knows that Fionnaway belongs to him alone. For years he yearned for the cherished place where he passed his childhood. He can secure his rights to the manor only through marriage with the enigmatic Alanna, but the exquisite hellion has warned him at knifepoint to leave her house. Now with skill and charm, Ian must penetrate the lady's defenses, and boldly lay claim to her body and spirit. But first he must prove himself worthy, and he holds the power to enchant and delight, inflame and inspire. . .and to convince this lady her true home is in her lover's heart.

A land of legend and wild beauty—of clans, lairds, honor, and passion—Scotland forever stirs the soul to romance. Now, in one incomparable volume, four of Avon Romance's bestselling authors present stirring tales of hearts won and weddings to be, featuring a quartet of unforgettable heroines about to discover the rapture of love in a world as untamed as the men they will one day marry. Displaying the bold and breathtaking sensuality that is her hallmark, bestselling author CHRISTINA DODD enthralls us with the tale of a willful Scottish beauty—kidnapped by an arrogant yet irresistible Englishman—who fights to keep from succumbing to her brazen captor's passionate, and persuasive, proposal. Experience the fiercely emotional power of STEPHANIE LAURENS who is at her passionate best with this story of a wealthy gentleman who finds his childhood nemesis has blossomed into a most desirable lass—and he's determined to do everything in his power to claim her as his own, before she is quite unsuitably wed. The delightful wit and warm humor of JULIA QUINN shine brightly in this winning romantic romp, in which a lovely English miss—feigning marriage to a dashing, beguiling Scotsman—discovers she has a very real desire for her make-believe groom. Another strikingly dramatic and deeply compelling tale by KAREN RANNEY. A legend decrees that the sexy Laird of Sinclair must marry a woman he has never met. But only sweet, passion-filled love will him to his true—and forbidden—bride. stories are: Under the Kilt (Fairchild Family #2.5) by Christina Dodd (Hadden Fairchild finds romance and adventure in the wild Scottish highlands as he chases down the legend of the Marriage Kilt … and Lady Andra MacNachtan) Rose in Bloom by Stephanie Laurens Gretna Greene by Julia Quinn The Glenlyon Bride by Karen Ranney