Can the love of a determined lass shatter the chains of a blood feud?

Coira McDonald, a proud lover of books in a world that scorns her passion, dreams of becoming a tutor to a young mind. When the infamous Laird Hamish Barclay seeks a governess for his unruly son, Coira seizes the unexpected chance to escape her stifling life.

But nothing could prepare her for the fearsome Laird himself—a man whose wrath instills terror with a single command. As Coira confronts Hamish's fiery temper, she realizes that saving his son from a legacy of vengeance means daring to reach the heart of a monster.

Against all odds, her influence begins to unveil a hidden kindness in Hamish. Just as hope flickers, a tragic twist plunges them into chaos, and Coira is blamed for awakening his deepest nightmares. With the Laird poised to unleash a new cycle of violence, can Coira save the man she’s come to understand—and perhaps love?