In order to obtain the deserted estate adjacent to his own holdings, Patrick Leslie, Duke of Glenkirk, must take Flanna Brodie, a fiercely independent and beautiful heiress determined to restore Charles II to the throne, as his bride, and as the unlikely pair embark on a marriage of convenience, they are thrust into a tangled web of political intrigue, betrayal, and love. Original. 40,000 first printing.