It has been a
writing ambition of mine to set a book in Scotland and now, at last, here it
is! "Kidnapped: His Innocent Mistress" is a first person
regency novel and is a March 2009 release from Harlequin Historicals.
Inspired by the marvellous classic novel "Kidnapped" by Robert Louis
Stevenson, "Kidnapped: His Innocent Mistress" 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: His Innocent Mistress
"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: His Innocent Mistress 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.
