Laird Donald MacAllister has a problem: his twenty year old son, Fionn, refuses to marry any of the other lairds' daughters, finding fault with each of them. He is starting to suspect that his son's heart has been claimed--and he is right.
Golden-haired, handsome Fionn MacAllister is the apple of his mother's eye--and a thorn in his father's side. They're right--but his secret love is closer to them than they think. Laird Donald's distant younger cousin Mary, has watched and cared for the Laird's children as they grew up together. Beautiful in spirit and nature, it's no mystery why she is the object of Fionn's feverish fantasies. Fionn agrees to an arranged marriage of a MacDonald daughter from Skye, but both he and his beloved Mary agonize over the situation, longing for a marriage and a life together. Everything chances when their secret is exposed. To save her from banishment, Fionn must risk everything he has, including his future as his father's heir. AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a stand-alone story with an HEA, so no cliff-hangers! Story contains mature themes and language, and is intended for 18+ readers only.