Fierce, fearless, and fed up with propriety, Lily is done playing the obedient daughter. When her sisters leave her behind in England, Lily takes fate into her own hands, fleeing to the rugged Highlands to escape an unwanted marriage. But before she reaches her sisters at Fraser Keep, she’s captured by a patrol led by the commanding, brooding captain who changes everything.

Gregory, Captain of the Guard and confidant to Laird Aitken, has no time for wild schemes or reckless temptresses. Lily’s sharp wit and mischievous smile stir something he’s tried to bury, but she’s too young, too vibrant—and entirely too tempting. When duty forces him to escort her back to her father, a single daring kiss sets off a chain of events neither can escape.

Forced into a marriage neither wanted, Lily is furious at her new husband, determined to prove she won’t be tamed. But Gregory is more than a stoic warrior. He’s a man who awakens something wild in her heart. As sparks ignite and danger closes in, Lily must decide: will she keep running from love, or let the rugged Highlander steal her heart?