Trust and Treason (e-book)

Robert is a tortured man filled with the need for vengeance. In order to obtain the means to destroy the man responsible for the death of his beloved wife and only child, he agrees to marry Elizabeth Rothwell, his enemy’s beautiful niece.

Young and naïve, Elizabeth Rothwell always dreamed that she would marry for love and live the rest of her life in Thornhill Castle. When she and her sister are out gathering herbs one day, Elizabeth is captured by a group of Scottish warriors. She fights the leader and even lightly wounds him. Bound and gagged, she is returned back to Thornhill Castle only to discover that her captor, Robert MacDiarmid, is her intended husband.

Elizabeth could not believe she was to marry this Scottish barbarian. She had called him that and worst. He called her a witch and told her she was no lady. Even worth, she later learns that he was her childhood friend’s husband, and he is still in love with his dead wife.

Although Elizabeth fears she will never be able to compete with the memories of Robert’s past, she is determined to try, and surrenders herself completely. The powerful warrior, with his gentle caresses and breath-stealing kisses, awakens in her an explosive passion, and earns her heart. She tells him she loves him, but he is unable to say it to her in return. Elizabeth believes that it’s just a matter of time before he tells her he loves her too.

Elizabeth is put to the test when Robert’s plot to free Scotland from English rule unfolds. When Robert is sentenced to death for treason, Elizabeth is faced with a choice. Does she dismiss everything that’s happened between them and believe that she was nothing more to Robert than a political pawn? Or, should she trust once more in her feelings, forgive Robert’s act of treason, and fight to save the man she loves?


Filled with romance and intrigue, Trust and Treason was just what I was looking to read when I picked up this book.

I found Elizabeth to be a strong character, even thou she was raised by nuns, and was innocent, with Robert she is a passionate woman. She is easily manipulated and deceived, which makes her vulnerable and easily hurt.

Robert on the other hand is a man filled with self-imposed guilt, and he must come to terms with his need for revenge and his guilt, before he can give himself to Elizabeth completely.

Whether in bed or having a disagreement, passion explodes between these two. The love scenes are beautiful written without being explicit. The dialogue is well written and quite funny at times. The secondary characters are richly detailed and play an important role in this story.

All around this was a very satisfying read for me.


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