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Zusatztext "...This spirited and tender yarn is a joyride that careens from adventure to adventure." Informationen zum Autor Cathy Maxwell spends hours in front of her computer pondering the question, “Why do people fall in love?” It remains for her the great mystery of life and the secret to happiness. Klappentext Determined to marry for love! Regency-era heiress Lyssa Harrell flees to Scotland to avoid an arranged marriage. Heading to her mother's family castle! Lyssa doesn't count on rugged Ian Campion! a man with a price on his head in need of the reward Lyssa's father offers. Original. Zusammenfassung She was determined to marry for love! never expecting that her adventures would lead her to a lifetime of passion. The Runaway Heiress Like many a Regency miss! Lyssa Harrell longs for love! but knows her duty lies in marriage. Still! when her father promises her hand to a dissolute but well-connected lord! she does the unthinkable ... she flees to Scotland. Not to Gretna Green! but to her family -- and to the castle where her mother once had been so happy. In this romantic land she will discover her heart's desire. A Man Seeking His Fortune But she doesn't count on Ian Campion. The ruggedly handsome man has his orders: fetch the runaway daughter home! Ian has a price on his head and a dire need for the reward Lyssa's father offers. Tracking Lyssa down is easy enough! convincing her to return is difficult ... and not seducing her is impossible. And Their Scandalous Adventures Soon! Lyssa is on the adventure of a lifetime. She has to sleep in the great outdoors! and flee from mysterious attempts on her life. She knows she's ruined in the eyes of society! but she is willing to face true ruin -- and risk everything for the unimaginable passion she finds in Ian's strong arms. And when they return to civilization! the two must confront the most perilous adventure of all ... admitting their unanticipated love. ...
