He is her Laird; she is his forbidden love.

Ava has spent her life surviving on the streets, stealing what she needs to get by. But when a desperate act lands her in the clutches of ruthless bandits, she finds herself imprisoned alongside a stranger—a man who carries an unmistakable air of nobility. In the darkness, they share secrets and spark a connection neither can forget.

One year later, Ava arrives at Drummond Keep as a maid, only to come face to face with Neil, the son of Laird Drummond. His presence ignites the memories of her brief but powerful encounter that night with the stranger. The attraction that once simmered in darkness now threatens to blaze into something forbidden.

As their slow-burn romance intensifies, they must decide if they’re willing to cross boundaries of class and duty for a love that defies all Highland rules. Can they resist the pull, or will desire shatter the walls between them?