Beneath the Skye
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Eleanor Dufresne, 24, never expected her life to lead her to Scotland. Haunted by a tragedy that shattered her family, she leaves behind her French life for the windswept Isle of Skye. There, she meets Lachlan MacLeod a 40 year old grumpy farmer with a heart of gold bearing the weight of his own tragedy and raising his twins.
As Eleanor begins to rebuild her life, despite her grief and doubts, love blossoms unexpectedly. But their happiness is tested by Lachlan's fear to let someone in again and Eleanor's doubt. Torn between her family in France and the life she's building on Skye, Eleanor must face her greatest fears and make impossible choices.
Will Lachlan's guarded heart open fully before their differences drive them apart? And when faced with life-changing decisions, will love be enough to hold them together?
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