A battlefield vow will force him to choose between honor and love.

Mercenary soldier Gowan Dunbar makes a battlefield vow to his dying friend. Now he’s come back to the highlands to fulfill it.

Morna Innes’s headstrong spirit is not enough to sway her father’s will to promise her in marriage to a man she doesn’t love. Marriage for wealth is the way of the world, and she must accept it.

A chance encounter with a bold and intriguing stranger sets off undeniable sparks. When that stranger turns out to be her beloved brother’s friend newly arrived with sad news, her life careens off the path laid before her.

Forbidden longing ignites into one secret tryst before they must part forever. But hearts abide by no rules. Torn between love and honor, they know either choice will cost them dearly.