Deze historische saga dompelt lezers onder in de turbulente 18e eeuw, met de focus op vastberaden vrouwen die zich staande houden in een mannenwereld. De verhalen verkennen thema's als erfenis, maatschappelijke beperkingen en de strijd voor persoonlijke autonomie. Verwacht een mix van intrigerende plots, ontluikende romantiek en daden van verzet tegen onrecht. Het is een meeslepende reis van veerkracht en zelfontdekking door de generaties heen.
It's 1732 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and strong-willed Jess van Sandt knows only too well that it s a man's world. She believes she's being swindled out of her inheritance by her stepfather and she's determined to stop it. When help appears in the unlikely form of handsome Scotsman Killian Kinross, Jess finds herself intrigued and infuriated by him.
Who can you trust? Betrayed by his brother and his childhood love, Brice Kinross needs a fresh start. So he welcomes the opportunity to leave Sweden for the Scottish Highlands to take over the family estate. But there's trouble afoot at Rosyth in 1754 and Brice finds himself unwelcome. The estate's in ruin and money is disappearing.
Sometimes the most precious things cannot be bought - It's 1759 and Jamie Kinross has travelled far to escape his troubled past - from the pine forests of Sweden to the bustling streets of India. In India he starts a new life as a gem trader, but when his mentor's family are kidnapped as part of a criminal plot, he vows to save them.