This is book five in the Highland Pleasures series and tells the story of Juliana St. John, a proper Scottish woman who's been jilted at the alter, and Elliot McBride, the brother of Juliana's best friend. She's loved Elliot since she was a girl, but he's very different since escaping 10 months at the hands of brutal men in India. They decide to marry after her fiance fails to show since they are both 30 and have known each other most of their lives. Juliana is thrilled to be with Elliot even though he wanders the highlands and loses track of time and memories periodically. Today, he'd be diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder. Soon Elliot begins to believe that a man he thought dead, the man who'd caused his months of captivity and torture, is following him. Is he imagining it or could he be right with his family and friends in danger.
Another good installment in the series, with lots of intrigue and mystery. The secondary characters are interesting, and Juliana and Elliot have great chemistry. She's a typically strong heroine who loves to make lists and put things in order. They each have their quirks which play nicely off of each other. Several of the characters from the previous novels make appearances, but I would liked to have seen more of them. 309 pages.
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