Scandalous Duchess

This time, the duchess had gotten herself into more trouble than ever before. Without friends or a husband to rely on, she found circumstances to be completely out of her control. Yet there was something she could do - an ace in the hole she'd nearly forgotten about. It was sure to work. Moreover, it might be a way to gain the fortune she needed to live out the rest of her life in luxury. This time, nothing could go wrong.

Sooner or later, there is a price to pay for bigamy, and the Duchess was about to learn just how dangerous and expensive that price could be. Spring brought the fulfillment of Hannish MacGreagor's promise to take his family to Scotland, and no one was more thrilled than sisters, Leesil and Cathleen. Yet, on the voyage, they encountered a woman who would make their lives far more complicated — a woman who was happy to spread gossip, and who was determined to find out what became of the duchess.

Attracting a new husband in New York City proved more difficult than the duchess expected, particularly since she was nearly broke, and did not have easy access to the wealthy. That was before she met Bernard Allen Hathaway. Indeed, he had the kind of money she coveted, yet there was something odd about him...something very odd indeed. The MacGreagors looked forward to sharing the mansion and living in peace, but it was not to be. Just a few miles from Colorado Springs, the dark clouds of a violent union strike had begun to gather, and an unforeseen tragedy would change the course of their lives forever.

Hannish MacGreagor, the Scottish Duke of Glenartair, considered himself exceedingly fortunate to have married the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. She was everything a man could want in a wife, intelligent, well-mannered, and careful about her appearance. Yet, after he made his fortune in silver, built a mansion in Colorado and eagerly sent for her, she was less than excited to see him again. He should have seen it coming, but not once did he guess his duchess had a secret that would plague him for years to come.