Love breaks through!

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Lady Len and the Mysterious Mac (Brides of Chattan #2) by Rose Prendeville   

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Petite Ellen Macintosh is to be handfasted to Silas MacKenzie. All Ellen wanted was was to enter a nunnery. Now she’s was standing outside the betrothal ceremony having fled from Silas MacKenzie’s side. Si is a veritable giant of a man, but that’s not why Ellen has run.

Ellen has lost her voice for many years. She mutters under her breath but no-one pays any attention to her. Now she’s standing outside the handfasting ceremony. Marriage will follow in a few hours.

The last thing Silas wants is to be married but his father’s insisting on it, and on naming him as his heir. Silas is to take the clan’s oath of allegiance a short time after. As no-one has chased after his tiny wee bride-to-be, after a long time, he does it himself. And when he gazes into her clear sapphire blue eyes, he knows he’ll protect her forever.

Another charming and touching story with a number of moving parts that add comedy, concern, and danger. Ellen moves from being dismissed by all to a determined force, and Si discovers there’s more to his father’s illness than old age.

Ellen and Si! Each have serious doubts about their abilities, more negative than anything else. Each would rather be somewhere else, until they discover that they complete each other! Sigh! The letter writing antics add that extra touch!

Read in one sitting and immensely enjoyed!


A Victory Editing ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.

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