A love that cannot be denied. A secret that could destroy them both. After the massacre of her Highland village, Jain was adopted by a neighboring clan. Now, she is a woman grown and expected to marry and start a family. But beneath her calm exterior, she conceals a dark secret and a wild, restless heart. Alan Gillies has the calloused hands of a blacksmith, but unlike the metal he hammers and molds, he would never aim to bend Jain to his will. Captivated by the red-haired beauty, he vows to protect and love her for the woman she is, but his resolve is tested when the truth of her past is revealed.