New York Instances bestselling author Hannah Howell breathes life into the charming beauty from the Scottish Highlands in this epic romance between a strong-willed captor and the impressive young woman he both confines and protects .

The windswept Scottish Highlands keep great beauty, but also great danger. So when Aimil Mengue is abducted by a feuding clan, she actually is right to fear on her behalf life-and her virtue. For Aimil’s keeper is the infamous warrior Parlan MacGuin. Aimil pieces out to hate him, but Parlan can be even more honorable-and infinitely more alluring-than anticipated. Though betrothed to another, Aimil cannot deny her startling desire for the person who keeps her captive . . .

Parlan MacGuin has learned well his status as a fierce warrior; he uses it to claim land and lovers. But beautiful Aimil is certainly a different type of conquest. Right now Parlan feels a new longing for the girl he helps to keep at ransom as their forbidden enthusiasm threatens to spark an unstoppable blood feud-or forever fill up their hearts . . .

Contains mature themes.