Fleeting Splendor — Julie Moffett

The Scottish Lass -- For Alana MacKenzie, life in the majestic Scottish Highlands was filled with the joy of watching her childhood friendship with Malcolm MacGregor grow into a deep, mystical love. But that love would be forever threatened the day the stranger arrived. The Englishman -- Burned once by love, broodingly handsome Nathaniel Beauchamp had no intention of again falling victim to its heartaches. So when he desired the radiant Alana, he vowed to have her on his own terms. The Arrangement -- Before she knew it, Alana found herself trapped in a marriage of convenience with the arrogant Nathaniel. And yet even as she struggled to adjust to her new life, Alana would make the surprising discovery that love can sometimes blossom in the most unexpected places...