He would go to war for his clan.
But he does not know how to fight for his wife.
Duncan MacRae is a feared Highland laird—cold, powerful, and haunted by the darkness woven through his bloodline. The Highlands whisper of a curse surrounding the MacRae men.
But Isolde knows the truth.
The greatest curse was never magic.
It was marrying a man incapable of showing the love she desperately craves.
Once, Duncan worshipped her.
Now their marriage is poisoned by silence, distance, and years of unspoken longing. Desperate to feel desired again, Isolde begins seeking attention elsewhere—pushing boundaries she knows could destroy them both.
A seductive bard.
A dangerous knight.
Men who awaken something reckless inside her.
But every new betrayal chips away at Duncan’s control… and beneath the quiet restraint of the Highland laird lies something far more dangerous than anger.
Jealousy.
Obsession.
Possession.
As their marriage spirals into emotional warfare, Isolde discovers her husband may not be as indifferent as he pretends to be.
And Duncan realizes too late that losing his wife may be the one battle he cannot survive.
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But he does not know how to fight for his wife.
Duncan MacRae is a feared Highland laird—cold, powerful, and haunted by the darkness woven through his bloodline. The Highlands whisper of a curse surrounding the MacRae men.
But Isolde knows the truth.
The greatest curse was never magic.
It was marrying a man incapable of showing the love she desperately craves.
Once, Duncan worshipped her.
Now their marriage is poisoned by silence, distance, and years of unspoken longing. Desperate to feel desired again, Isolde begins seeking attention elsewhere—pushing boundaries she knows could destroy them both.
A seductive bard.
A dangerous knight.
Men who awaken something reckless inside her.
But every new betrayal chips away at Duncan’s control… and beneath the quiet restraint of the Highland laird lies something far more dangerous than anger.
Jealousy.
Obsession.
Possession.
As their marriage spirals into emotional warfare, Isolde discovers her husband may not be as indifferent as he pretends to be.
And Duncan realizes too late that losing his wife may be the one battle he cannot survive.
Perfect for readers who love:
- tortured marriage romance
possessive Highland heroes
emotional slow burn
dark gothic romance
jealous alpha males
forbidden desire
emotionally damaged heroes
marriage-in-crisis romance
dark historical romance
In the Highlands, curses are not always born from magic…
Sometimes they are born from love left unspoken.
Genre: Historical Romance
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