The Highland Brooch

the long version

She was extremely beautiful, rich beyond dreams, and had admirers by the dozens. But lovely Fiona Cartwright was cool to her many suitors — a quality which earned her the nickname "Snow Maiden." Lecherous Lord Morney had long lusted after Fiona. When she spurned him, he longed for revenge. Morney offered the penniless but proud Scotsman, Wallace Frazer, ten thousand pounds to pursue and win Fiona. It would be vengeance indeed to see her face when she discovered the truth behind Frazer's courtship. Since Frazer had no possessions other than a rare family heirloom — the Highland brooch, made of beautiful Scottish smoky quartz — he thought he had nothing to lose. Except that he fell in love with Fiona. Deeply in love. And now it was too late to turn back...