Everyone in Scotland fears him. Except for her.When Barbara MacMillan first heard the name of the man her father had arranged for her to marry, her blood ran cold inside her veins. Colin McKinnon, renowned as one of Scotland's most fearsome lairds, carries a notorious reputation steeped in tales of cruelty. Barbara is certain that if she marries him, she is destined to spend the rest of her life by his side, in constant fear and misery.. However, when he comes to her clan to claim her as his bride, Barbara discovers he is much more than just the brutish laird everyone believes him to be. Beneath the veil of his reputation lies a complex man, misunderstood and judged by all.. His image, though, still clouds everyone else’s judgment, and after he gets into a terrible disagreement with Barbara’s uncle, the arrangement between them is dissolved.. During that turbulent night, Barbara’s uncle disappears mysteriously. There is a blood trail left behind, leading directly to Colin McKinnon.. He soon finds himself convicted and imprisoned in the darkness of the McMillan dungeon.. Barbara is the only one that believes him to be innocent.. She is forced to follow her instincts and make a decision that will change her clan’s fate forever; she has to solve the riddle of her uncle's disappearance in the hopes that behind Colin’s hard exterior and horrifying reputation, there is a man with a conscience and honor.. (In this gripping tale of love and redemption, Barbara's decisions will shape the destiny of two different clans, weaving a captivating narrative where perceptions are shattered, and the truth lies waiting to be unveiled.). "Freeing a Highlander Criminal" is a steamy story by Olivia Kerr, packed with betrayal, romance, and redemption set on the beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.