With no sons to become laird, it would be up to one of his brothers-Bowen or Teague-to assume the role and provide heirs so that the Montgomery name would be carried into the future.

He’d effectively chosen to end Graeme’s chance to pass the mantle of leadership on to his heirs. His king hadn’t just made a simple decree of marriage in an effort to halt hostilities between two feuding clans. He turned and stalked away from his brother, needing the distance and solitude to take in the magnitude of what had just been done to him. Graeme held up his hand for silence and his fi ngers trembled, betraying his fury. What the hell are you supposed to do with her, Graeme?” “She’s but a child,” Bowen said in disgust. He felt deeply betrayed by his king and wanted no representative of the crown on his lands for a second longer. The king’s messenger had departed and was even now riding beyond the Montgomery border.

Graeme Montgomery stared grimly back at his brother, unable to formulate a response for the growing rage in his chest. “He cannot tie you to the wee daft daughter of our most hated foe.” “ ’Tis madness!” Bowen Montgomery exclaimed. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. But when clan rivalries and dark deeds threaten the wife he has only begun to cherish, the Scottish warrior will move heaven and earth to save the woman who has awakened his heart to the beautiful song of a rare and magical love. As intimacy deepens, he learns her secret. Graeme is intrigued by the mysterious Eveline, whose silent lips are ripe with temptation and whose bright, intelligent eyes can see into his soul. Graeme is a rugged warrior with a voice so deep and powerful that his new bride can hear it, and hands and kisses so tender and skilled that he stirs her deepest passions. But when an arranged marriage into a rival clan makes Graeme Montgomery her husband, Eveline accepts her duty -unprepared for the delights to come. Content with her life of seclusion, Eveline has taught herself to read lips and allows the outside world to view her as daft. No one, not even her family, knows that she cannot hear. Never Seduce a Scot features a remarkable woman whose rare gift teaches a gruff Scottish warrior how to listen with his heart.Įveline Armstrong is fiercely loved and protected by her powerful clan, but outsiders consider her “touched.” Beautiful, fey, with a level, intent gaze, she doesn’t speak. Maya Banks, the New York Times bestselling author of romance and romantic suspense has captivated readers with her steamy Scottish historical novels, perfect for fans of Julie Garwood.

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