Scottish Highlands, 1072 Laird Léod Mac Ruadhan is accustomed to being feared. But when his dark reputation causes his betrothed, Lady Helene MacKail, to flee from him every time he attempts to get close to her, it is an insult he cannot ignore. Léod vows to make Helene regret turning her back on him—by seducing her in disguise before selecting a new bride. In the dark intimacy of a secret meeting, however, Léod may be the one seduced by the provocative Highland beauty...