"Beautifully emotional Scottish tale."

It began with a curse: "No bride of a Maclean will live long or happy, and every Maclean will suffer for it."

Rory Maclean has already lost two wives. Maggie had his heart. Anne had his loyalty and gratitude. He vowed never to marry again. For the past 10 years, Rory has been captain of his own merchant vessel. He's a seaman and trader by choice. The reason Rory has returned to Scotland is not to sire an heir, as his clan would like to see, but to create peace between the Macleans and the Campbells. Duty is the only thing that could bring him back, for the sea is solace and Scotland is pain.

Felicia Campbell has always thought herself plain and not much of an enticement to a future husband, unlike her beautiful, gently bred cousin (and best friend), Janet Cameron. Her one and only worth to her uncle is marriage. But he promises her to a tyrant of a man, many years older than she; a marriage she will not accept. Felicia flees her home only to be caught by the Macleans and brought to their stronghold. Fearing for her safety, she leads them to believe she's her cousin, Janet, a Cameron, not a Campbell. Felicia finds herself smothered by care, by worry, by concern. No one has ever shown such bother over her.

When Rory and Felicia's eyes meet for the first time, they see calm and peace, fire and storm. The combination is irresistible to them. Felicia shows a passion for life that's been missing in Rory's for too long, but he must resist temptation. Felicia has a different plan, but how does she seduce someone so determined to be honorable?

BELOVED IMPOSTER is a wonderful Scottish tale wrought with emotion, tender in its telling and heart-wrenching in its beauty. Ms. Potter captures our hearts and gifts us with another beautiful story. It makes one yearn to journey to Scotland, listen for the call of the distant bagpipes and follow them to the Maclean laird where our romantic adventure awaits.

Reviewed by Suzanne Tucker
Posted August 16, 2004

Summary

Broken by an old curse that has claimed his two previous brides, Rory Maclean has spent the last eight years away at sea. Now, he returns home to broker a peace between the feuding Macleans and Campbells—and risks it all by letting the enemy into his heart.