Can she kill for love or will she die for it?

Shortly after her sister’s departure, Morag, a trained assassin, is called to pay off her debt by completing her own perilous mission. Unexpectedly, she crosses paths with Connor, a handsome and rather enigmatic blacksmith apprentice—a meeting that will leave her intrigued and wanting more.

Despite their apparent attraction, Connor has to leave the village and Morag has a mission to accomplish. Her plan is set in motion when Brian Gallagher, her ticket to Keep McLeod, appears. Her beauty secures her access to the Keep, but can she get close enough to kill Laird McLeod?

In a twist of fate, Connor also finds himself at Keep McLeod and they meet again. However, things are now different; he is a mere commoner when she is set to be a Lady. Will she be able to regain his trust after arriving at the keep with another man?

In her efforts to kill the Laird, she will stumble upon pieces of the truth that will make her question everything she knows. Connor is the only one who can help her—unless their love destroys them first. Can they run fast enough to get out of harm’s way?