"Magic and suspense add to this fun romance."

In the year 1541, Lady Anne Ellyson, a 19-year-old orphan, is forced to go live with her aunt. The independent-minded Anne, riding alone after dark, meets a group of reivers, one of whom is Christopher (Kit) Chisolm, her cousin's fiancé. This is a surprise, since Kit was declared dead the year before and her cousin is due to wed another.

It's Anne's duty to inform her family that Kit is alive, but then she and Kit begin to fall in love with each other. Learning someone is trying to kill Kit, Anne knows preventing his death and the marriage between him and her cousin will take a couple of miracles - or tricks.

REIVER'S BRIDE, one of Ms. Scott's Secret Clan novels, is fun and entertaining. She's written a great story, combining suspense and romance, with a generous helping of magic. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Reviewed by Lory Martin
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted August 19, 2003

Summary

Lady Ellyson is outraged that her cousin, the beautiful Fiona, is being married off to Eustace Chisholm, a greedy predator. Fiona has been engaged to Chisholm's nephew, Kit, who disappeared after being accused of murder and is presumed dead. But Kit is very much alive and is hiding in Scotland after escaping from an enemy who has imprisoned him. When he comes across Anne, who figures out his true identity, the two team up and foil Chisholm's wedding plans. But then Kit realizes that it is not Fiona he wants, but Anne! With Anne determined that Kit marry Fiona, Kit determined to make Anne his bride, and Chisholm's confession that he really wants Fiona's mother, romantic affairs have become hopelessly tangled. It'll take a daring plan from Anne to straighted out this mess-and make sure each person makes the proper love match.