Gavina McCartney was forced to choose between two dreadful fates: return to her cruel father or join the pirates who saved her. Choosing freedom, she became a formidable pirate herself, eventually inheriting the very ship that set her free.

Specializing in transporting prisoners, Gavina's voyages have always been routine—until Struan Campbell is brought aboard. Accused of cold-bloodedly murdering his own Laird, the towering warrior is as dangerous as he is intriguing. When she confronts him, he lunges at her, eyes blazing, warning she's making a grave mistake.

Every prisoner claims innocence, but something about Struan is different. As Gavina delves into his complicated past, she begins to question his guilt. Torn between duty and empathy, she's faced with an impossible choice.

Can she trust this ruthless Highlander and risk everything to save him, or is she falling into a madman's trap?