Women in Scotland had freedoms not available to females in other parts of the British Empire. Scottish women had the power to petition for separation and to divorce their husbands. An excellent text on the subject is Alienated Affections: The Scottish Experience of Divorce and Separation 1684–1830 by Leah Leneman.
Balfurin is fictional and is based on an amalgam of wonderful Scottish castles.
About the Author
KAREN RANNEY began writing when she was five. Her first published work was The Maple Leaf, read over the school intercom when she was in the first grade. In addition to wanting to be a violinist (her parents had a special violin crafted for her when she was seven), she wanted to be a lawyer, a teacher, and, most of all, a writer. The violin discarded early, she still admits to a fascination with the law, and she volunteers as a teacher whenever needed. Writing, however, has remained an overwhelming love of hers. She loves to hear from her readers—please write to her at karen@karenranney.com or visit her website at www.karenranney.com.
Karen Ranney lives in Texas.
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By Karen Ranney
AUTUMN IN SCOTLAND • AN UNLIKELY GOVERNESS
TILL NEXT WE MEET • SO IN LOVE
TO LOVE A SCOTTISH LORD
THE IRRESISTIBLE MACRAE
WHEN THE LAIRD RETURNS • ONE MAN’S LOVE
AFTER THE KISS • MY TRUE LOVE
MY BELOVED • UPON A WICKED TIME
MY WICKED FANTASY
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Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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