The Highlander Who Protected Me (Clan Kendrick Book 1)

The Highlander Who Protected Me (Clan Kendrick Book 1)

<b><i>Bestselling author Vanessa Kelly returns with an enthralling new series about the men of the Kendrick clan—and the women who claim their hearts . . .</i></b><br />  <br /> Lady Ainsley Matthews, heiress and darling of the <i>ton</i>, was expected to make a magnificent match. Instead she’s hiding on a remote Scottish estate, terrified that her vicious former fiancé will use her pregnancy to force her into marriage. One man can help her—Royal Kendrick, son of a distinguished Highland clan. Though a mistake drove them apart long ago, Royal is the only person Ainsley trusts to protect her baby—even if that means agreeing to never see either of them again . . .<br />  <br /> Scarred in body and soul by war, Royal suddenly has a purpose—caring for an innocent babe and thereby helping the woman he can’t stop loving. But when Ainsley ultimately returns to Scotland, determined to be a real mother to her child in spite of the risk, there’s only one solution: marriage. And only one likely outcome: surrendering to the desire that’s simmered between them for so long, no matter how dangerous it may be . . .<br />  <br /> <b>Praise for Vanessa Kelly’s Improper Princesses series</b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <b>“A thoroughly satisfying Regency romance.” </b><i>—</i><b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br /> <b><i> </i></b><br /> <b>“An enjoyable, thoughtful romance.” <i>–Kirkus Reviews</i></b>