The last thing Alasdair Fraser expects to find on an isolated beach in Northern Scotland is a beautiful, unconscious lass. Unable to turn his back on someone in need, he delays his journey and tends to her injuries-an act that has him questioning his destiny and his plans to rejoin the fight for Scotland's independence.Will he drop the shield that guards his heart or will the secrets she fails to reveal, and his own stubbornness keep them apart forever?