Left alone and penniless by tragedy, Lady Astrid Derring survives on her wits and determination, until she discovers a way to restore her reputation and her fortunes, even if it requires a perilous journey to the Scottish Highlands, where she encounters the roguish Griffin Shaw. Original. For years Lady Astrid Derring has survived with a skeleton staff, borrowed gowns and cucumber sandwiches gobbled up at the galas she attends. Never having lived down the scandal of her husband abandoning her to avoid prosecution for his crimes, she has endured wagging tongues and indecent propositions from noblemen who deem her ripe for plucking.
