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