Wed by Necessity - Karen Kirst

Scandal weds a socialite and a Scotsman in a most inconvenient marriage in this sweet historical romance from the author of The Sheriff's Christmas Twins.

When a riding accident strands socialite Caroline Turner overnight with the new stable manager, she gets the one thing she never wanted-a husband! Marrying the infuriatingly stubborn Duncan McKenna wouldn't have been her first choice, but with her reputation damaged, it's her only option. Still, there's something about the brash, rugged Scotsman that fascinates Caroline.

If Duncan wanted to wed a society girl, he would have stayed in Boston with his family and his fortune. He expects Caroline to balk at her new modest lifestyle, but instead the strong-willed beauty seems determined to prove him wrong, making her all the more irksome-and irresistible. The marriage of convenience isn't what Caroline and Duncan planned, but could they be a perfect match?

"This lively historical romance loses no time in introducing a young lady with trouble on her mind and a brawny Scots lad with dancing on his mind . . . romance with a suspenseful ending lies in store. This is a gently inspirational book suitable for any age from teen to adults." -Fresh Fiction