Stealing His Laird’s Bride by Ann Marie Scott

She can suffer in silence or trust him and risk everything.

Alicia Galloway could not imagine that, on the first night of her marriage, her elderly husband would stain the bedsheets with… fake blood as proof of consummation! Although unable to perform his duties or any other activity due to his age, the Laird still wants to have an heir, and Alicia is terrified while thinking what his next plan might be.
While the young lass tries to adapt to her new life in the castle, the Laird introduces to her Conor, a fearsome, thuggish-looking warrior. Alicia dislikes him immediately but she can not resist wondering what the towering man is there for, and the Laird informs her that she is about to travel with Conor to one of his relatives for a secret purpose.
Now, Alicia is on the road facing a new reality, spending time with a towering warrior she barely knows. Surprisingly, Conor starts opening up a bit for the first time in his life, yet he still does not wish to know where he is taking Alicia. But when they arrive at their destination, Conor realizes with great dismay that something has gone horribly wrong…
Fortunately for Alicia, the giant Highlander enthralled by her, now feels ready to go against his initial mission in order to protect her. On the other hand, the lass can not be sure if Conor truly wants to aid her or if this is a trap set by her husband! However, Alicia must either do a horrible deed that will impact her life forever or risk everything hoping that the truth she sees in Conor’s does not fade away when the ultimate danger arrives.