Taken by the Border Rebel. Blythe Gifford

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       ‘Why don’t you marry a husband who’ll keep you from roaming the Borders alone?’

      Flour still clung to her apron, and he couldn’t help but think she looked ridiculous instead of haughty.

      ‘I will,’ she said finally. ‘Soon. Someone worthy. Special.’

      Special. She said the word as if to insult him. ‘Who is special enough for you?’ The words curdled on his tongue. Why even ask? He didn’t care. Not really.

      ‘No one you would know. No one the least bit like you.’ She turned away, as if she could choose to end the conversation.

      Suddenly he wanted to know who would possess this infuriating woman. ‘He interests me if he will ride to rescue you.’

      She looked back at him, eyes wide. He was not skilled with women, but this one was hiding something.

      ‘Then you will have to wonder at it, won’t you?’

      And he did wonder. She was more than of an age to marry, and more than passable to look on. Why was she not yet wed?

      And as he looked at her he was also wondering why he had ever thought taking Stella Storwick was a good idea.

      About the Author

      After many years in public relations, advertising and marketing, BLYTHE GIFFORD started writing seriously after a corporate layoff. Ten years and one layoff later, she became an overnight success when she sold her Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalist manuscript to Harlequin Mills & Boon. She has since written medieval romances featuring characters born on the wrong side of the royal blanket. Now she’s exploring the turbulent Scottish Borders. The Chicago Tribune has called her work ‘the perfect balance between history and romance’. She lives and works along Chicago’s lakefront, and juggles writing with a consulting career.

      She loves to have visitors at www.blythegifford.com and www.pinterest.com/BlytheGifford, ‘thumbs-up’ at www.facebook.com/BlytheGifford, and ‘tweets’ at www.twitter.com/BlytheGifford

       Previous novels by the same author:

      THE KNAVE AND THE MAIDEN

      THE HARLOT’S DAUGHTER

      INNOCENCE UNVEILED

      IN THE MASTER’S BED

      HIS BORDER BRIDE

RETURN OF THE BORDER WARRIOR*

      CAPTIVE OF THE BORDER LORD*

*The Brunson Clan

       Did you know that some of these novels are also available as eBooks? Visit www.millsandboon.co.uk

       AUTHOR NOTE

      Black Rob Brunson, oldest son and head of the family, brooded silently at me as I wrote the first two books about The Brunson Clan. I began his story with trepidation, not sure I knew what was behind his scowl.

      At least I had spent two books with him. Of Stella, I knew no more than Rob did. She was an enemy. And a temptation.

      But, ah, the joy of discovery! Is that not the best part of falling in love?

      Taken by the Border Rebel

      Blythe Gifford