A Man who would be Laird Angus MacAnalen fully expects to succeed his dead brother as Laird. But on the day of the Clan Council’'s vote, a new lass steals his breath and his heart, making him question the ambition that drives him. When he begins to suspect she has a hidden talent that could help his clan, he must overcome the painful disappointment of the past before it costs him the future he desires. A Lass in Exile Because of her strange ability, Shona’'s village banished her to live with a distant uncle after her parents died. When she catches the eye of the prospective laird of her new home, she fears the clan'’s scrutiny may cause her to be expelled again, or worse. But Angus seems determined to win her heart, and Shona can’'t help wanting to give it to him, despite the risks. A Love Lifted out of the Ruins Broken promises and broken dreams litter their pasts, and their present. Can they build a future from the ruins?