title: Betrayed: A Novel
author:  Bertrice Small 
description: puted queen of sensual romance, Bertrice Small brings history to life through indomitable women who live with wit, intelligence, and courage and who love with fierce delight. Now she sweeps us to a time and place of fiery power struggles, where one woman holds the key to a country's future--and to her own consuming passion.<br /><br />When Fiona Hay offers Angus Gordon her virtue in exchange for a dowry for her sisters, she so intrigues the rogue that he demands a higher payment: She will be his mistress. Thus begins a battle of wills and sensual delights. Destiny soon draws the ardent lovers into the turbulent court of King James. But soon the king's political schemes force Fiona away from the man she loves . . . and into the arms of a wild and passionate Highlander, The MacDonald of Nairn. Will this coldhearted and callous betrayal forever destroy Fiona's chance at happiness?
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  Praise for Bertrice Small,
  
  
  
  
  
  “THE REIGNING QUEEN OF THE HISTORICAL GENRE,”*
  
  
  
  
  
  and Her Novels
  
  
    
  
  
  “Bertrice Small creates cover-to-cover passion, a keen sense of history, and
  suspense.”
  
  —Publishers Weekly
  
  
    
  
  
  “Small’s fans . . . know what to expect . . . a good story.”
  
  —Library Journal
  
  
    
  
  
  “Ms. Small delights and thrills.”
  
  —Rendezvous
  
  
    
  
  
  “An insatiable delight for the senses. [Small’s] amazing historical detail . .
  . will captivate the reader . . . potent sensuality.”
  
  —*Romance Junkies
  
    
  
  
  “[Her novels] tell an intriguing story, they are rich in detail, and they are
  all so very hard to put down.”
  
  —The Best Reviews
  
    
  
  
  “Sweeps the ages with skill and finesse.”
  
  —Affaire de Coeur
  
  
    
  
  
  “[A] captivating blend of sensuality and rich historical drama.”
  
  —Rosemary Rogers
  
    
  
  
  “Steamy . . . a work of grand historical proportions . . . a must-read!”
  
  —Romantic Times (top pick)
  
    
  
  
  “Brimming with colorful characte