The field of fortune

Stirling, Jessica.

Book 2008

To avoid a marriage arranged by her father, Lord Craigiehall, Nicola Templeton flees to Edinburgh, seeking refuge with her sister Charlotte and her husband, the lawyer Grant Peters. Georgian Edinburgh draws Nicola swiftly into its web. She is courted by Grant's brother, Gillon, but is not deceived by his promises, for Gillon is penniless, ambitious, and will stop at nothing to snare himself a wealthy young wife. Incensed by his daughters’ ingrati...

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