The Laird's Troubled Bride - The Anvil Brides Trilogy, #1

What if your life was a lie?When Isabelle Barclay is left widowed and alone she discovers a horrifying truth, and just how precarious life in the 1850's can be. Surrounded by sycophantic friends who fear her and treacherous men intent on having her, she is faced with a dismal future. Rescued by an unlikely ally with her own secret past, she escapes to find solace in the beautiful but wild Scottish Highlands.
What she didn't expect was an evil man's revenge, a treasured friendship found and falling for a Scottish Laird who is determined never to love. A stormy, passionate affair and a midnight duel will change Isabelle's life forever. Once revealed, will the secrets that brought them together help them find love or will the truth tear them apart?