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It has been a writing ambition of mine to set a book in Scotland and now, at last, I have! "Kidnapped" is a first person regency novel. Inspired by the marvellous classic novel "Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "Kidnapped" is set in all the places I know and love from my time spent in Scotland each year.

Applecross, Scotland, 1802

"My name is Catriona Balfour and this is the story of my adventures..."

When her father dies, Catriona Balfour finds a family she did not know she had and an inheritance she did not know existed. But the welcome waiting for her at Glen Clair in the West Highlands is far from warm. Why does her Uncle Ebeneezer hate and fear her? What family secrets is he hiding? And is Neil Sinclair, the handsome naval officer who escorts her to her new home, an honourable gentleman or an unscrupulous smuggler and rogue? When Catriona is kidnapped only Neil can save her and only she can save him...

Praise for Kidnapped:

"I just adored this story from start to finish, and I want everyone else to read it and adore it as well.  I couldn't get enough of it, and darn if I don't want to drop everything and reread it right this minute. Brava!" The Good, The Bad and the Unread.

Kidnapped is a sumptuous Regency romance that will charm, delight and enthral romance readers the world over! Kidnapped: His Innocent Mistress is an absolute gem of a novel! Catriona Balfour is one of the most endearing heroines I’ve ever encountered in a historical romance. Kidnapped: His Innocent Mistress is a historical romance that delivers on all counts. Nicola Cornick skilfully recreates Regency Scotland and gifts her readers with an intriguing, passionate, witty and highly satisfying Regency romance which they’ll want to read again and again! Cataromance.

"Styled as a young lady's memoir, this tale of a feisty orphan and her adventures is a light bit of entertainment by an author who writes with assured ease and a true sense of the era." Romantic Times Book Club.

"An unusual and worthwhile read." Dear Author.

"Engaging and colourful." The Historical Romance Club.

Released in the US by Harlequin Historicals as "Kidnapped: His Innocent Mistress" in March 2009 and by M&B Single Titles in the UK as "Kidnapped" in October 2009.