Bride of the MacHugh

Jan Cox Speas's first novel was a runaway bestseller originally published in 1954. It has been off the market for at least 10 years.

It was early in the seventeenth century in Scotland and not even the threads of ancient alliances will keep beautiful, headstrong English Lady Elspeth from her destiny as bride of the reckless Highland Laird Alexander MacHugh.

The MacHugh was a man of massive will but gravely courteous demeanor, and he clashed with Elspeth at every encounter, his will pitted against hers, neither of them willing to surrender to an irresistible attraction