Skotský ochránce – Kelly Vanessa (2024)

The well-known and beloved bestselling author returns to the reading ring with a new series of stories about the men of the Kendrick clan – and the women who won their hearts. Lady Ainsley Matthews, an heiress and darling of high society, is supposed to marry a wonderful fiancé. Instead, she hides away at a remote Scottish estate, fearing that her brutal, now ex-fiancé will use her pregnancy to force her into marriage. Only one person can help her – Royal Kendrick, a son of a prominent Scottish clan. Although a past mistake once divided them, Royal is the only man Ainsley trusts to save her child – even if it means they may never see each other again. Royal, wounded by war both physically and emotionally, suddenly finds a purpose in life – to care for an innocent child and help the woman he still loves. But when Ainsley unexpectedly returns to Scotland, determined to be a true mother to her child despite the risks, there is only one solution – to marry, with the only likely consequence being to give in to the desire that has smoldered between her and Royal for so long, no matter how dangerous it may be...