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The Laird’s Wife

The Laird’s Wife

Author(s): Derek Farmer

Location(s): Scottish Highlands

Genre(s): Historical, Fiction

Era(s): Victorian Britain c1850

POWER. DESIRE. DECEPTION.
AND A MARRIAGE BUILT ON LIES.

In Victorian Scotland, Sophia’s beauty hides a past shaped by abuse and ambition. Determined never to be powerless again, she marries Hugo, heir to a Highland estate-securing her place in a world that once excluded her.
But Sophia is no ordinary wife.
Driven, calculating, and utterly ruthless, she weaves a web of manipulation that entangles everyone around her.
On the estate, Willie, a young crofter, dreams of escape. When tragedy strikes, his future is shattered-and he finds himself drawn into Sophia’s dangerous game.
As secrets surface and loyalties fracture, Hugo must confront a devastating truth: the woman he loves may be the very one who will destroy everything he stands for.
In a world of ambition and betrayal, how far will one woman go to claim power—and who will pay the price?

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