Dance to the Storm: (Storm over Scotland Book 2)

'For those of you fascinated by Scotland [and] Jacobites...' Diana Gabaldon, internationally renowned author of the beloved Outlander series.. 'Well written and gripping. This was a turbulent time for Scotland and the story makes the best of this background, with much plotting, spying and secrets.' (Net Galley Reviewer) . ' ... as the mystery surrounding the Jacobite plotters grows ever deeper, so the hint of danger to both Catto and Rankeillor continually threatens to engulf them.' (@Jaffareadstoo) . December 1743: In a snow-swept Edinburgh, Redcoat Captain Robert Catto and surgeon-apothecary's daughter Christian Rankeillor face each other across a divide no bridge can cross. She's in deadly danger: not least from him.His investigations have turned up compelling evidence of a real threat posed to the House of Hanover by a plan to restore the House of Stuart to the British throne.. Two of those at the heart of Jacobite political intrigue in Scotland are Patrick Rankeillor and his daughter Christian. Yet with each day that passes and despite their very different and deeply-held views, Robert and Kirsty are falling ever more deeply in love.. Robert Catto always does his duty. It's all he's ever had to hold on to: but he's in danger too. Forced to confront his difficult past and a family connection that could call his loyalty to the crown into question, he could be risking the ruin of his military career.. And then there's runaway Geordie Smart, his sister Alice and young African boy, Joshua. All three have been cruelly treated by a family of bored and cruel members of the gentry. Robert Catto and Christian Rankeillor stand ready to help Geordie, Alice and Joshua but that's not going to be easy.. How is Robert Catto to reconcile doing his duty with his feelings for Christian Rankeillor? And how is she to balance her commitment to her father, their friends and the Stuart Cause with her feelings for Robert Catto?. The Storm over Scotland series in order:. GATHERING STORMDANCE TO THE STORMSTORM TOSSED MOONON THE WINGS OF THE STORM (Forthcoming)