The Sinner

In Mallory’s sizzling and captivating second Return of the Highlanders 16th-century adventure (after May 2011’s The Guardian), sexy warrior Alex MacDonald is stunned by his sudden and unrelenting desire for Glynis, his chieftain’s beautiful, fiery daughter. Undeterred by her reluctance to remarry after her miserable first marriage, Alex seeks her out and soon agrees to escort her on a dangerous journey across the perilous Scottish terrain. Their mutual desires collide in unspoken passion, but first they must overcome the specters of Alex’s colorful past and Glynis’s failed marriage. Alex and Glynis decide to marry, but then Glynis discovers seeming signs of Alex’s indiscretion, and vengeful enemies threaten them both. Despite harping on Glynis’s excessive stubbornness and irritating distrust long after Alex has proven his devotion, Mallory weaves a fine yarn with plenty of spice and thrills. (Nov.)