
THE SECRET OF THE GLEN
Alone and penniless after the death of her parents, Leona Grenville travels to Scotland to begin a new life under the protection of the Duke of Ardness. But as she journeys into the Highlands, the wild splendour of the moors soon turns to disaster as her coach overturns in a fierce storm. By chance the Duke's neighbour, Lord Strathcairn, is witness to the accident and provides shelter at nearby Cairn Castle, but when he discovers Leonas destination is Ardness Castle, he cannot wait to send her on her way. Why this sudden change of heart and what secrets lie within the Glen? The next day, as Leona arrives at Ardness, she sees the brutal eviction of some crofters. . . angry and confused she starts to realise that all is not as it seems, at the castle that is to be her new home. Feeling she is trapped and a prisoner within the bleak walls of Ardness, Leona remembers the whispered promise from Lord Strathcairn to always help her. And as events turn for the worse, will Leona have the courage to find a way to reach him