She fears she is only his duty. He vows she is his heart. Now he must prove it—before shadows and secrets steal her away. Lady Maggie Ashwick always dreamed of marrying Duncan MacPherson—her brother’s best friend, her childhood hero, and the formidable Highland laird who once made her feel seen. But when he proposes under pressure, bound by an inheritance clause that demands a wife and heir before his thirtieth birthday, Maggie is devastated. To him, their marriage is a solution. To her, it's the ultimate betrayal. Whisked away to his ancestral castle in the misty Highlands, Maggie finds herself trapped between simmering resentment and an undeniable desire for her husband that burns hotter than the castle's hearth. Yet strange whispers echo through the stone halls and danger lurks closer than either of them suspects. Duncan must prove that his love for his bride is more than mere convenience. Because in a land where loyalty is earned and love is tested by fire, only trust can banish the ghosts of the past and forge a future worth fighting for.
Author
USA Today and #1 International Bestselling multi-genre author of #1 series such as Primarian Mates (sci-fi), The Jackson Brothers (historical western), and Club Decadence (contemporary ). Maddie is a lifelong reader who became a romance junkie as a teen with her first romance novel, The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss. From then on, she was hooked and gobbled up everything she could get her hands on, whether contemporary, historical, paranormal, or sci-fi. If there was romance to be found between a strong alpha male, and a sassy, adventurous, and ofttimes defiant yet loving woman, Maddie was all over it. As an author, she stays true to those themes writing steamy erotic romance, with a side of kink, and adding elements of intrigue, danger, and suspense to her plots. Maddie started writing as a hobby. Her stories stayed private while she raised a family and worked full time as a registered nurse. It wasn't until 2012 that she decided to take the plunge and submit her first book for publication: Captain My Captain. She went on to publish eleven novels the first year and has over 25 published works to date.
