Ok, first I have to say that I loved the main man, whew! What can be better than a Scottish Laird and a strong, yet sensitive, man? Nothing, absolutely nothing gets better than that. Alex was everything that a Laird should be, yet he was strong enough in himself to defy convention and form his own molds. He was determined to make something of the love that he felt he had lost, and he wanted a rebirth in his life. I definitely felt that Laren was the heroine of every woman who had survived the loss of a child and was struggling to reform her life, find her soul, and make room for more tomorrows in the midst of doubt. The connection that I formed with Laren was quite strong; she was written wonderfully and all her doubts, hopes, and dreams are strongly felt.

Image Glen Arrin Scotland, 1300. The book opens in the midst of a battle, everything is burning: homes, fields, trees, lives. The MacKinlochs are engaging in a war for their lives and nothing will stop the Laird from fighting for the lives of those around him. Too many losses have been suffered by the MacKinlochs and too many battles are yet to be fought, the clan has reached a breaking point. The only one who can unite them is their Laird, Alex MacKinloch. Unfortunately, Alex knows that his life has been steadily falling down a slope since the tragic loss of his infant son. If he cannot save his marriage, how can he ever save his people?

Laren has thrown her life into the shadows and the fire since she lost her son. The one tragedy that she never thought to recover from led her into the dark and only the light of the flames has given her hope. Laren has thrown all her time and energy into making glass. Works of art known only to a few and kept secret from her husband. The clan is in need of money and Laren's glass just may be the key that they are looking for. How can she show her pieces to a clan who has never welcomed her? As a lowborn woman Laren's family was little better than beggars and Laren knows that she has never been accepted as the Laird's wife. Afraid to be shunned, Laren has learned to shy away from everyone. Including the one man who she loves. Does she have the strength to show the world the hidden part of herself? More importantly, can she show Alex a part of her that he may never accept nor understand?

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