Originally published as "The Generous Earl, " Coulter rewrote her book in 1995 as a historical romance with a touch of mystery added. Ian Carmichael, Duke of Portmaine, is named Scottish Earl of Penderleigh and becomes master of Penderleigh Castle, home of the Robertsons. Brandy Robertson, the old earl's granddaughter--falls in love with Ian, but he's engaged to another. If that's not bad enough, someone is trying to kill him.