Sold to a Laird

Sold into marriage to a mysterious Scotsman, she vowed never to surrender her heart—or her secrets.

In Sold to a Laird, the latest passionate Scottish love story from author Karen Ranney, a stubborn beauty sold into marriage by her father is determined to resist the charms of her new husband, a complete stranger. But Douglas Eston and and Lady Sarah Baines won’t be strangers for long . . .

To protect her ailing mother from her father’s cruelty, Lady Sarah agrees to wed Douglas Eston without delay. Whisked away to the grand estate of Chavensworth, she stubbornly retreats to a solitary cot, convinced that their hasty marriage of convenience will remain strictly in name only.

Yet the enigmatic inventor refuses to be kept at a distance, and in the quiet of their shared bedchamber, his unexpected charms soon threaten her fragile resolve.

Scottish Historical Romance: A sweeping Victorian journey from an English lavender estate to the rugged banks of the River Tay, where seven centuries of Highland history await.
Forced Proximity: Confined to the Duke’s Suite at Chavensworth, an obstinate bride and her handsome stranger clash over bedroom boundaries until late-night confessions begin to blur the lines.
Rags to Riches: Orphaned in the alleys of Perth before amassing an international fortune, Douglas Eston proves far more formidable than the aristocratic peers who once looked down on him.
Also by This Author: The Devil of Clan Sinclair, The Scottish Duke and The Virgin of Clan Sinclair.