Emily and the Scot

Emily and the Scot by Smith, Kathryn. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780060006198.

Emily At eighteen, Lady Emily Fitzgerald has seen her fair share of scandal. So when this Seasons prime catch proposes to her on a wager, she makes a decision. Rather than face the whispers and stares of London society yet again, she picks up and departs for Scotland, full of romantic images evoked by poetry and her own imagination. The Scot Cousin to the laird, Jamie MacLaughlin is nonetheless a simple man, content with the honest pursuit of living in the bonny wilds of the Scottish Highlands. A simple man he may be, but one with deep emotions and a quick temper. So when an impertinent English lass crosses his path, its no surprise that the two engage in sparring matches with words as their weapons. First theres a misunderstanding over an item of luggage. Then theres an indecent swimming incident, followed by a muddy pigsty mishap. But what finally threatens to undo them both is a sudden -- and unexpectedly delicious -- kiss.