Lady Ludella Howard is mischievous, rebellious, passionate, and resents those restrictions imposed upon her as a lady. Her father has refused to allow her to travel, and instead plans to send her to court to find an eligible husband to wed, leading her to hatch her own escape plan.
Ranulph Sutherland, the heir of clan Sutherland, is just as strong-willed and stubborn as Ludella. His initial resentment toward the Englishwoman soon develops into an attraction he cannot deny. When an enemy clan sets up an ambush and a love rival resurfaces, his courage is tested with a vow to protect the one person he truly loves.