UNLACED BY THE OUTLAW introduces Miss Margaret Andrews, unwed after five Seasons. When her young sister Amelia is abducted by Lord Lisford, who intends to take her to Gretna Green to marry her, Margaret can only think of one person who might help avoid her sister's name being ruined. Cain Sinclair is not wealthy or nobly born, but he plays a few hands of cards with the gentlemen and has been a friendly face at balls. As Sinclair knows the roads north, he is her best chance for coming along and stopping the runaways. Cain takes some persuading, but Margaret feels she has no chance of marrying so her own name is hardly an issue.

Catastrophe strikes miles from anywhere and the bravery of the two is all that saves them. Margaret is left in charge of an injured person and in control of nothing, not even her own reputation. Her impulsive journey has ended in social disaster, at the very least. And what of her sister? There's murder afoot before too long, with the dangers escalating for Margaret and her strong Highland champion. Cain gets his hands on some colourful corsets and Margaret can't stop herself wondering what a Scotsman wears under his kilt, in this hot-blooded adult romance.

Michelle Willingham writes quality historical love stories and this may be part of a series but it reads perfectly well as a standalone. UNLACED BY THE OUTLAW combines some unlikely ingredients in a romantic fantasy and will keep you in suspense as one layer of propriety is stripped away at a time. I always enjoy her work, whether about Vikings or Scots, and can't wait to see where she takes us next.

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