Fooled & Enlightened – The Englishman's Scottish Wife

They lost each other to lies-and lived with the ache for ten years. Maggie MacDrummond thought Nathan Penhale had married another. Heartbroken and unable to face him, she entered a quiet match in Scotland, leaving behind the love she believed was lost. Now widowed, she returns to England not to rekindle what was… but to finally let go. He was waiting without knowing why. Until she appeared. Nathan, Earl of Townsend, never married. Never forgot. He was shattered when news came that Maggie wed another. Resigned to emptiness, he built a life around hollow routines and cold ballrooms-until one glance, one night, one woman steps through the crowd and reminds him what never truly left. Ten years apart. Ten years of silence. And the truth still waits. They were young. They were misled. But pain taught them what pride never could: that some stories are worth revisiting, and some hearts never stop calling. As Maggie and Nathan uncover the truths behind old betrayals, they must decide if forgiveness is a gift they can offer-and if love can be found not despite the past, but because of what it survived.She wanted closure. He offers her something more.🕊️ If you've ever acted on heartbreak-and dared to hope that love might still welcome you home… this story is yours.Each love story in this series can be read as a stand-alone. However, most readers prefer to read them in order. About MeHi, I'm Bree Wolf-a USA Today bestselling author, former academic, and life-long lover of stories. I studied English and Specialized Translation, wandered the halls of universities, spending more years than I should have trying to be reasonable.Eventually, that quiet, persistent voice in my head said: It's time to write. I've since published over fifty historical romances, each one stitched together from pieces of my own heart: doubts, regrets, fears, and messy, hopeful dreams.I love chocolate (especially when chapters get emotional), cry far too easily at my keyboard, and have a deep spiritual bond with cats… which is tragically one-sided, as I'm terribly allergic. A lifelong heartbreak, truly. About What I WriteI write love stories-not the tidy kind with perfect timing and easy resolution.My stories are about the hearts that ache a little louder, fall a little later, and carry more than they ever expected to. You'll meet heroines who've been hurt, heroes who protect with patience, and love that heals in slow, steady pulses.Whether set in England's ballrooms, Scotland's wild highlands, or time-tossed ruins, these are journeys of emotional courage. They're layered, sincere, and full of the kind of hope you find after everything else. My romances aren't escape-they're refuge. About Why I WriteAt their core, my books are love letters-to anyone who's ever doubted they were enough, struggled to be seen, or wondered if healing would ever come. I draw from personal experience, yes-but mostly I write for connection. For restoration. For the reader flipping pages late into the night, whispering please let them be okay.My settings shift-Regency England, Scottish Highlands, sometimes a little magic-but the heartbeat stays the same: tenderness. Bravery. Love that doesn't fix you, but walks with you while you become who you were meant to be.And if any part of my stories finds a place in your own… then I've written what I was meant to. I've always believed stories have the power to heal-and Love's Second Chance is where that belief first took root. Across twenty-three titles, each marriage of convenience quietly blossoms into something deeper: a journey of trust, redemption, and emotional courage.These couples don't just fall in love-they learn to mend what's been broken inside. The grief they carry, the fears they hide, the pasts they think they've outrun... all of it finds space to breathe and, bit by bit, to heal.Over the years, readers have written to tell me these stories helped them through tough chapters of their own. That, to