Shunned & Embraced – The Chieftain's Gifted Wife

She's been feared, branded, cast out. And still-she remains herself. Maeve Wallace has lived in exile, her telepathic gift both survival and curse. Called witch. Treated as threat. But when Laird Ewan MacDrummond pulls her from a river's wrath, it's not just her breath he saves-it's something deeper. Something long dormant. Something daring to hope. He's burdened by legacy. She lifts him by truth. Ewan carries grief, duty, and the weight of a clan on edge. But Maeve doesn't flinch. Her honesty grounds him. Her strength steadies him. In her silence, he finds clarity. And in her touch, a heartbeat he thought lost to sorrow.The world fears what it doesn't understand. But love does not fear. As whispers rise and prejudice stirs, Maeve must choose between hiding and standing tall. Ewan must decide whether tradition binds him-or love defines him. Because magic alone isn't dangerous. Cowardice is. And courage, they learn, isn't loud-it's relentless.She never asked to be different. He never asked for a fight. But together, they answer the call.🌬️ If you've ever been told you were too strange, too much, too different-and longed for someone who sees you not in spite of it, but because of it… this story is yours. 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 me, is the true magic of this series-and why it remains so close to my heart.