Isla, a pawn in a fragile peace, arrives at the formidable keep of Angus MacLeod, the battle-scarred laird she is forced to wed. He expects obedience; she fears his legendary temper. But in the cold, treacherous Highlands, a quiet intelligence can be a sharper weapon than any blade, and a flicker of unexpected fire between them could either forge a new alliance or burn them both to ash.