She’s the best wife…
…he never wanted!
Ross MacMillan lifts his bride’s veil…and discovers it’s not the woman he’d agreed to marry but her beautiful younger sister, Ilysa MacDonnell! The new MacMillan chieftain must accept Ilysa as his wife, for retaining his clan’s lands depends on her father’s support. But why is she there? Are her aims to help him or her father? Drawing out Ilysa’s secrets will kindle an alliance more powerful—and passionate!—than Ross ever imagined…
Highland Alliances: Convenient marriages to save their clan!
Book 1: The Highlander's Substitute Wife by Terri Brisbin
Book 2: The Highlander's Tactical Marriage by Jenni Fletcher
Book 3: The Highlander’s Stolen Bride by Madeline Martin
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Review
Hauled from a life at the convent and back into her family's machinations, Ilysa MacDonnell finds herself married to a man who expected her older sister. Ross MacMillan needs MacDonnell support, but is his new wife a Trojan horse or the best thing that ever happened to him?
There's so much to like about this book starting from the biblical twist on mistaken identity and an arranged marriage. I especially liked Ilysa, whose kind and clever mind makes the best of her new marriage even as she misses the peace of the convent. Ross is trying his best though it takes him a while to realise Ilysa is part of that.
There are plots upon plots and as with most arranged marriages, trust takes a while to build, but I had no doubt that Ross and Ilysa truly cared for each other, despite an inauspicious start. I particularly liked how Ilysa's disability was neither minimised nor cured, but Ross was kind and thoughtful of her needs.
Of the side characters, Ilysa's maid Gavina is particularly delightful, with her brisk and straightforward manner, and the rest of the clan aren't far behind as they fall in love with Ilysa. We don't get to see much of Ross's siblings, but I have no doubt their own stories will be just as interesting!
Settle in with a nice bowl of soup for a comforting historical romance about an arranged marriage becoming so much more.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own
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