Forced to face the grim reality of his mortality after he suffers a life-threatening injury, Ewan Cameron suddenly realizes that he needs a son. There is just one problem - he needs a wife first.Ewan has never thought to marry and he's hardly a man to be tied down to one woman for the rest of his life. Luckily for him, the old Clan Cameron traditions offer the perfect solution: a handfasting. Ewan can have a year of marriage - long enough to sire his son - and then he and his wife can go their seperate ways.Cait Everleigh is the perfect temporary bride. She is only a servant, but Ewan has known her almost his entire life. He knows everything about her - from her lowly English origins to her bookish hopes and dreams. There's only one thing that Ewan has missed - Cait has been in love with him for years!A half-English castle maid knows better than to dream of a life with the man who is next in line to be Clan Cameron's Laird, or at least she thinks that she does, until she gets a taste of life as Ewan's wife.Can this dream become their reality?NOTE: This book contains scenes of sensuality and is not appropriate for readers under age 18.

Daphne Everton is not meant to be the Countess of Coventry. She isn't even meant to be Daphne Everton- but a rash decision that she made when she was only sixteen has bound her irrevocably to her husband and to her fate.As a girl, Daphne thought that she loved Edward. After he disappeared on their wedding night and left her alone for six long years, she realized that was just a childish fantasy. Now, years later, Edward's ascension to a title has brought him home. He needs Daphne to bear his heir. She must give him her body- but will he ever win back her heart?This book contains scenes of sensuality and is not suitable for young readers.