The woman he saved would end up saving him.. Caitlyn Brodie finds herself helpless and scared to death when her carriage breaks down, and her beloved mother is hurt.. Fortunately, a castle is nearby, and Laird Alastair Duncan comes to their aid. Caitlyn despises him immediately.. He may be brave and imposing, but this man is also curt, overbearing and unable to open up to women. . Was it up to her, she wouldn't choose to spend an hour with him, but at this point, he is her only hope for saving her mother.. When they reach his castle, she can not imagine what is concealed inside.. In one of the rooms, Caitlyn will find a fragile and isolated young lass who had not seen the sunlight for months. That's what's left from Ava, Alastair's beautiful sister after bandits attempted to rape her.. The two of them come close, and Ava will decides to reveal the truth about her brother's tormented past and the horrendous games of fate that shaped his character. . Caitlyn has never met a person she can't touch with her kind heart, but this man seems to have lost all lust for life.. When the bandits that attacked Ava return, Alastair, will have to face his external and internal demons or lose everything he loves. . "Saving the Broken Highlander" is a standalone story by best selling author Ann Marie Scott, packed with emotion, romance, and redemption, set on the beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.