The person that showed up would be perfect for the job. If only she was not a woman…. The last person Laird Rane MacLeod expected to be his new animal healer was... a lass!. Gillis Ross is the favorite student of Rane's trusted healer who tragically died a few days ago. A woman with medical knowledge, even when applied to horses, is something unheard of for the 1700s Scottish Highlands!. Unfortunately, Laird Rane's horses are severely wounded, and Gillis proves very quickly that she is the only one capable of helping them.. Rane might be a warrior Laird, feared by men and desired by women, but he meets his match in this vigorous and sharp-tongued girl. He decides to use her help, but he is unsure if the liking he developed for this unique lass played any role in his decision.. Soon Gillis' intelligence will lead her to a heinous discovery; neither the injuries of the horses nor her mentor's death were an accident! Does that put her in danger?. The secrets that Gillis uncovered are only the beginning of a conspiracy older than the legend of the Ross family. An act of revenge that has been boiling up for years is about to take on flesh…. "Taming a Highland Stallion" is a standalone story by best selling author Alisa Adams, packed with mystery, romance, and redemption, set on the beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.