Evanna Mulholland has known hardship all her life. With her mother gone and her father ill, she struggles to run their tavern alone in the rugged Scottish Highlands. Toughened by years among rough patrons, she believes she's prepared for anything—until a mysterious stranger collapses in one of her rooms.

A wounded, semi-conscious man has broken in seeking refuge. Torn between throwing him out and helping him, Evanna chooses compassion. As she tends to his wounds, she realizes he's hiding from someone, and leaving him outside would be like signing his death warrant. But when she learns he's Fraser McLachlan from an enemy clan, fear seizes her heart. Sheltering him could bring danger to her doorstep.

Before she can decide what to do, Fraser disappears. Moments later, guards storm into her tavern, hunting an injured criminal. Evanna's world spirals as she grapples with what she's done. Now, with her father's health fading and the authorities closing in, she faces an impossible choice. Should she turn in the man she saved, or is there another side to his story?

Amidst the misty hills and hidden secrets of the Highlands, Evanna must navigate a path of courage and trust. Will she risk everything for a wanted Highlander?