The Anguish of the Scottish Lairds

A refused proposal. A midnight kidnapping. And a dungeon with room for two.Chieftain Sloan Rankin has spent his life proving himself—to his clan, his doubting father, and the one woman he's always wanted. But when Eva MacVey refuses his proposal, his focus shatters at the worst possible moment. An attack is coming. His reckless younger brother is missing. And Sloan is certain he's done enough to protect his people until the unthinkable happens.Eva MacVey believes her late father chose her husband before he died, and fate—not her traitorous heart—should decide her match. Sloan Rankin is not the man she's been waiting for, no matter how she feels when he's near. But when raiders strike Clan Grantham and steal the most vulnerable among them away in the night, Eva is the only witness.Barred from the patrol, Eva sneaks off to hunt the kidnappers herself. Sloan predicts her move and tracks her down, just in time for both of them to land in an enemy dungeon.Trapped together with danger closing in, Eva must decide: keep running from her fate, or fight for the love that's been waiting all along.This story includes:? Friends to Lovers? Unrequited Love (until now)? Forced Proximity? Rescue Romance? Captured Together? Warrior Heroine (archer)? Chieftain Hero? Family Loyalty & Clan PoliticsHeat Level: moderateVibes: Suspenseful, emotional, protective hero, slow-burn surrenderSetting: Medieval Scottish Highlands, Isle of MullSeries: Book 3 of Clans of Mull — a sweeping Highland world of suspense, seers, faeries, and ghosts. Each book delivers a happily ever after but is best read in order.Ending: HEAContent note: Contains themes of sexual abuse.