Colleen Faulkner brings the untamed magnificence of the Scottish Highlands to life in this unforgettable tale of passion, honor, and deadly deception...As Lady of Dunblane, Elen Burnard is determined to reclaim the land that was stolen from her family one hundred years ago by the Forrests of Rancoff Castle. And when her sister is kidnapped by her adversary's younger brother, Elen leads the men of Dunblane in heated pursuit -- bringing home as her prize the Lord of Rancoff himself. Now all that remains is to barter his life for her sister's safe return...and try to ignore the unexpected emotions her prisoner stirs in her heart.Munro Forrest finds his jailer as bewitching as she is beautiful, and soon his desire for her keeps him at Dunblane more surely than his shackles. Fearing she is playing with fire, Elen boldly welcomes his advances while carefully guarding her heart. How can she surrender her treasured freedom, as well as her family's future, to her enemy? And even as she struggles to reconcile her duty with the longings of her soul, there are others who seek to destroy her fragile happiness for their own gain... no matter what the cost...