Isobel MacNeil has grown up a simple village Lass and craves adventure, knowledge and love. Laird Jamie Murray is looking for a woman who will bring a strong alliance and run his keep. Love is not required. When the two encounter each other in a loch, her bathing and him grievously wounded, sparks fly, and passions ignite. Secrets threaten to not only pull them apart but bring them closer together. But can he accept she has nothing to offer but herself? And can she help him see past the nature of his stubborn ways? The highlands can be harsh and cruel. When Isobel goes missing their love is put to the test.