THIS HEART OF MINE by BERTRICE SMALL
Skye O'Malley book 3
Sweeping from the glittering court of Elizabeth I to the wild moors of Scotland to the exotic ream of the Sultan of India. Skye and her husband Adam leave the country and leave 15-year-old Velvet in the care of her uncle. But Velvet learns that the stranger to whom she was betrothed at the age of 5 will soon be arriving in England to claim her hand in marriage. Desperate to escape her fate, she throws herself on the Mercy of her godmother, Queen Elizabeth, winning from her the coveted position of maid of honor to the court.
But Alex Gordon, Earl of BrocCairn, will not be easily evaded. With his dearest friend, Velvet's brother Robin, Alex plots to win her heart. Since Velvet did not even know her betrothed's name, Alex courts her and wins her heart. She is furious when she discovers his deception, but he takes her to Scotland and marries her anyway.
Returning to England at Elizabeth's angry command, Velvet and Alex have a proper court wedding, and all is well until Alex is mortally wounded. Velvet runs away to sea to find her parents, is kidnapped by the Portuguese and delivered to the Sultan of India as a gift. Akbar is a gentle man and wins her with exotic lessons in love.
Edition: Book club hardcover
Condition: Very good. Boards straight, pages tight, no writing, no dirt, spine slightly tilted. Jacket smooth. The jacket has a repaired vertical tear to the left of the title and fraying at the spine.
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