The Border Lord and the Lady

In the fourth installment of the Border Chronicles series by New York Times bestselling author Bertrice Small, Lady Cicely Bowen is removed from her home by her father after her safety is threatened by her jealous stepmother. As she forms a close friendship with Lady Joan Beaufort, who later marries King James I of Scotland, Cicely finds herself caught in a romantic turmoil involving two suitors: the polished Andrew Gordon and the rugged Ian Douglas. When Ian kidnaps her just as Andrew is about to propose, the royal court is thrown into chaos, igniting a conflict that tests both loyalty and love amidst the tumultuous backdrop of the Scottish court.