Emma Marston, daughter of the Earl of Dawaerton, travels to Scotland to marry her childhood foe—a deal arranged by their parents since birth. But fate has different plans…

William, future Laird of Clan MacNair, awaits his betrothed, a distant memory from the past. However Emma, in flesh and bones, is lovelier than he remembers….and steals his heart in an instant.

But when the night of their engagement the Earl gets mysteriously poisoned, everything changes for both of them. With Emma’s brother canceling their engagement, she finally sees clearly the odious fate that awaits her.

With all fingers pointing at the MacNairs, William is the only one who can rescue her…

Until the day they both discover that the murder is only the start of a well-thought scheme and they are trapped right in the middle of it.