Isabel Seton has hit rock bottom and her only option is a marriage to a complete stranger. Therefore, she offers this handsome prisoner an option for his freedom from the pillory. If she does not marry she will lose everything,her harvest, farm, property and son’s inheritance. She knows people call her names like witch and black widow, but Xander knows the woman just had some tragic bad luck. These small minded villagers were very cruel. He accepts her offer under his terms to end the marriage after two months and not a day longer and never asks questions about Xander’s past. Yet playing house as man and wife Xander falls completely in love with Isobel and her young son Jamie. He also soon realized Isabel’s life is in danger as someone burns her harvest as she is being set up for sorcery Will Xander be able to save her in time? Will he abandon her when she needs him the most? Does Isabel think she brings bad luck to the men she loves? Does Xander and Isabel have a future? Will Jamie ever obtain a father figure that lasts? Read and find out! Gerri Russell pens another magnificent about swoon worthy hero and a heroine who troubles broke my heart! Readers will love her fifth book book of “All the King’s Men” series and does not leave anything out. It is a book that can be read as a stand alone book or series order. This is a fictional romance but again factual history is brought in this book. If you know Scottish history like myself Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell really was a great conspirator. He did try to arrange the King’s death through Sorcery, attempted murder and failed abduction. This was also a difficult time for women as this King is a big believer in witchcraft and witch hunts. King James VI is the son of Mary Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. Of course I loved the fictional romance between Isobel and Alexander very much too. For me this book was pure perfection.