By Diana Lee Johnson

Though she dreamed of castles and princes, Dierdre Bryant kept both feet firmly planted on the ground as she left the family farm in Ohio for college. She’d earned her success in Washington, DC, so why did her employer “sell” her to a Scottish viscount without her permission?

Could she take Donald MacBaine’s company out of the dark ages without losing what she’d worked so hard to attain? Could she resist the pull of castles and tales of ghosts and love or would she be caught in the tug-of-war between twin brothers who are as different as “chalk and cheese”?

What They Are Saying About Castle Of Sorrows

“Very different from Diana Lee Johnson’s previous books, CASTLE OF SORROWS is nevertheless an excellent read. Let Donald, Douglas, Dierdre, Grandee, and the ghosts of the past enchant you. Drift away to the beautiful Scottish countryside, filled with castles and tradition and enjoy CASTLE OF SORROWS.”

—Judith Rippelmeyer

Editor in Chief

The Word on Romance

“How skillfully Diana Johnson has revealed yet another dimension of her craft with this exciting and enchanting novel. The colorful narrative in which Castle of Sorrows is clothed, and the skeleton of events on which it hangs, all show the marks of a storyteller who writes with sensitivity and is gifted with exceptional human understanding. This suspenseful novel is a thrill from beginning to end.”

—Tina Dean

Associate Editor,

Virginia Writing