For a Scot's Heart Only: A Scottish Treasures Novel

by Gina Conkle

Overview

A Mass Market Original

A sparkling grand finale to USA Today bestselling author Gina Conkle’s Scottish Treasures series with one last daring heist orchestrated by a brave Scotswoman and the man she never meant to fall for.

A Lost Treasure

Corset maker Mary Fletcher lives a life of duty to her sister, her league, and to the Highland clan that took her in years ago. But as she continues the work of her fellow league members, hunting the lost Treasure of Arkaig, a deadly enemy encroaches—and Mary must chase clues in the most astonishing places. 

A Favor Returned

Thomas West must save his family’s legacy. Miss Fletcher’s league owes him a debt of gratitude, and there’s no one he wants to collect from more than the icy dark-haired beauty. He can’t believe his luck when her plan takes them both to London’s finest brothel.

An Indecent Proposal

Soon, lines between duty and desire blur whenever Mary and Thomas meet. Secrets come to light about the gold and an undeniable love—a love that will be tested against all that they hold dear…if they survive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062998972
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	04/25/2023
Series:	Scottish Treasures , #3
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	123,193
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Gina Conkle is a USA Today bestselling author who writes sensual Georgian romances. Her historical romances always offer a fresh, addictive spin on the genre, with the witty banter and sexual tension that readers crave. Her writing career began in southern California and despite all that sunshine, she prefers books over beaches and stone castles over sand castles.

Editorial Reviews

02/06/2023

Conkle sends out her Scottish Treasures series with a brisk, sensuous Georgian-era romantic mystery (after A Scot Is Not Enough). Jacobite Mary Fletcher operates her business, Fletcher’s House of Corsets and Stays, while secretly working for a Scottish league to recover the Lost Treasure of Arkaig, gold sent by the French to support Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebels. Mary and her friend Cecelia’s search takes them to a high-end brothel, the meeting site of a clandestine society, one of whose members they believe has the missing gold. While there, whaler Thomas West saves Mary from the clutches of a drunken sea captain. Their immediate mutual attraction escalates as Thomas gets roped into Mary’s misadventures—including breaking into the home of a lord—but even as love blooms, Mary remains wary of marriage. The lost Jacobite gold makes for an enticing treasure hunt plot and the intelligent, resourceful protagonists prove very well suited. This adventurous couple is sure to win readers’ hearts. Agent: Sarah Younger, Nancy Yost Literary. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"Conkle sends out her Scottish Treasures series with a brisk, sensuous Georgian-era romantic mystery. This adventurous couple is sure to win readers’ hearts." — Publishers Weekly

“The final installment in Conkle’s Scottish Treasures trilogy sparkles when it dwells on the relationships between the women of the league and details their tussles with powerful adversaries. While Mary and Thomas’ interactions with each other are entertaining and sometimes heartwarming, their individual tugs of war with a complicated and layered nemesis are most engaging. A romance enlivened by mystery and intrigue.” — Kirkus Reviews

“A seductive historical treat—complete with stolen treasure, a fearless heroine and a sexy man in a kilt!” — Joanna Shupe, USA Today bestselling author, on The Scot Who Loved Me

“Gina Conkle’s sharp, brilliant Georgian romance, A Scot Is Not Enough…is a spellbinding tale of political adversaries who are beguiled with each other in spite of everything pulling them apart…it is Conkle’s prose and character work that make this romance so compelling.” — BookPage

“A barrister looking to advance his career must choose between love and ambition in Conkle’s fast-paced second Scottish Treasures romance…Conkle’s smart and well-developed characters create facades to fit into societal expectations and reveal hidden strengths and ingenuity over the course of the story. Readers will be hooked.” — Publishers Weekly on A Scot Is Not Enough

“The second installment in Conkle’s Scottish Treasures series doles out angst and wit in equal measure. The characters are instantly likable, and it’s easy to sympathize with their internal struggles….A satisfying romance that unpacks not only the joys of companionship, but also the adjustments it demands.” — Kirkus Reviews on A Scot Is Not Enough

From the Publisher

2023-03-11
A buttoned-up corset maker is forced to turn to a whaler for more than just business.

Mary Fletcher’s direction in life was set the day she and her sister were taken in by their mother's Highland clan following her untimely demise. Vowing to steer clear of romantic entanglements, a young Mary decided to devote her life to her clan and the care of her little sister. She continues to be motivated by the same goals as a straight-laced corset maker in London. A member of a league that is attempting to hunt down a lost Scottish treasure, Mary is sharply focused on her mission until she becomes associated with businessman Thomas West. Thomas has inherited the whaling concern started by his father and is struggling to keep the legacy afloat. Mary’s league owes Thomas a favor, and when their paths cross while she's at a brothel searching for clues to the whereabouts of the Lost Treasure of Arkaig, he sees the opportunity to claim his reward. When they join forces, Thomas and Mary find themselves, perhaps for the first time in their lives, motivated by causes other than duty. However, to build a future together, they must first tackle powerful enemies who seem to be perfectly aware of their deepest weaknesses. The final installment in Conkle’s Scottish Treasures trilogy sparkles when it dwells on the relationships between the women of the league and details their tussles with powerful adversaries. While Mary and Thomas’ interactions with each other are entertaining and sometimes heartwarming, their individual tugs of war with a complicated and layered nemesis are most engaging.

A romance enlivened by mystery and intrigue.

Kirkus Reviews