![]() ![]() ![]() However, Cait is not convinced that they are safe and senses danger. When English soldiers arrive and ask for shelter and food they agree and welcome them. Caitriona Cameron is the daughter of the clan's Chief's Tacksman, which is an esteemed role at the time. The Tacksman's Daughter is set in Glencoe, Scotland in the late 1600s. I seriously could not choose a favorite - that's like someone asking you to choose your favorite kid :) Though the answer is always the one that's annoying you the least at the moment.ha! Her latest, The Tacksman's Daughter, is just as amazing as her previous two releases. I've read all 3 of her books and with each new release, she just gets better and better! You know when you love an author and their writing so much that you don't even have to read the description of their novel to know that you are going to buy it immediately and love it? That's Donna Scott for me. ![]()
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