When Merryn MacClane witnesses her brother-in-law murder her family, she knows she's next. With her infant niece clutched in her arms, she flees across the Scottish Highlands, desperate to protect the child and stay one step ahead of a ruthless man bent on silencing her forever.

Broc MacNicol has carved out a new life among his cousins at Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull. A trusted warrior of Clan Grant, Broc has finally found peace-until a mission to welcome newcomers to the isle brings Merryn into his path. Her haunted eyes and fierce determination stir something long buried in his soul.

But Broc's past is never far behind. When his own mother is kidnapped by the same evildoers threatening Merryn, Broc is torn between duty and the woman he's come to love. As the threads of peril tighten around them, Broc and Merryn must risk everything to save the ones they hold dear.

In a battle of honor and heart, will love be their greatest strength-or their final undoing?