What happens when a Highlander with no future meets the one woman who makes him long for forever? Highlander Quinn Catherwood wants nothing to do with his family's dark legacy. He walked away from his inheritance without hesitation-he didn't want the land, the title, or anything to do with the blood-soaked history that shaped him. Besides, he never intended to marry or start a family. Until Skye Hendron. Vibrant, compassionate, and entirely off-limits, the captivating Englishwoman awakens something Quinn thought long buried-hope. But the past is never far behind, and the shadows that haunt him whisper that he's unworthy of the happiness Skye makes him crave. Skye is lonely, homesick, and completely out of her element in the rugged Highlands. The customs are unfamiliar, the people distant, and the lack of Christmas cheer leaves her aching for home. If she can convince her guardian to host a Christmastide gathering, perhaps she can revive the spirit of the season-and spend more time with the only man who's made her feel seen since she arrived. Quinn is as enigmatic as he is dangerously magnetic, and Skye is determined to uncover the man beneath the armor-even if doing so means risking her heart. Can one stolen kiss and the spirit of Christmas melt years of pain-or will fear and duty cost them the love they never thought they'd find?