A warrior can battle any foe, but can he resist love?

As the eldest daughter of the Laird, Garia McLeish is bound by duty to marry—but not to a brute who could ruin her clan. Defying her father's command, she escapes into the treacherous Highlands, racing toward the perilous English border.

Trevor, the McDougal clan's finest warrior and unmatched tracker, seeks peace at the McLeish wedding. Instead, he's tasked with a dire mission: find the missing bride to prevent a bloodshed. Reluctantly, he accepts, bound by duty to his clan.

When Trevor catches up to Garia, a deadly threat forces them into a daring ruse—they must pose as a married couple to protect her identity. Bound by circumstance and facing relentless enemies, the lines between duty and desire begin to blur.

As danger closes in and their charade becomes all too real, Trevor faces an impossible choice: fulfill his duty and return her to a bleak fate, or risk everything to aid her escape and betray his own clan.

With their hearts and clans hanging in the balance, will they surrender to destiny or fight for a future together?