Nora Roberts' character, Serena, is a complicated person. Discuss her temperament and its origins. Does Serena change?

Why does France's support of the Jacobite rebellion come too little and too late? Discuss King Louis' participation in the rebellion.

What is the purpose of the rebellion? Discuss the possible reasons the rebellion was lost.

Viscount Leighton plays a small but important part in this story. Discuss his personality and its complexities.

Fiona MacGregor is respected by her family and clan. Discuss her overall personality, her attributes and her character.

Parkins is a loveable character in this novel. He is rigid and reserved. Discuss what it is about him that makes the reader like him.

Fiona MacGregor's Scottish accent is described as a burr. Discuss some of the Scottish dialect used in the novel and the meanings of the various Scottish words Roberts introduces.