Provoked By the Highland Brute by Ava McArthur

No one has ever tamed this man. Because no one has ever dared to love him…

Marrying for the sake of her family has always been the plan for Kirsten. She’d entertained the idea of freedom once or twice in the past, but she knew that ultimately, her future was non-negotiable. Indeed after her father’s sudden death, her betrothal is quickly arranged as expected. What Kirsten did not expect, however, was marrying a man like Laird Marcas Monroe.

Laird Marcas is the most irritable, most foul-mouthed, and loathsome man Kirsten has ever met. His temper knows no bounds, and whenever she or anyone else do something wrong, they get terrified of his response. But after a while, Kirsten realizes that he has never taken out his wrath on her… Realizing that she might be the only one who can change him, she sees it as her duty towards her new clan to help him.

Even though the man is impenetrable, Kirsten finds a way to unravel a bit of the mystery surrounding him by approaching Moira, his sister. Moira claims that Marcas is misunderstood and shares details from his past that make Kirsten see him in a completely different eye.

However, as soon as the two begin to get closer, past demons that have tortured Marcas and have taken everything away from him are back, this time even more bloodthirsty. The only difference? Kirsten is now by his side, determined to either salvage her husband from doom or sink into the abyss along with him…