On the island of Mull, battered by rain and secrets, Liobhan MacRae watches as the ship carrying her family vanishes into the mist, leaving her alone in the heart of an enemy stronghold. She has been sent as part of a fragile truce between clans, a arranged union that binds her to marry the enigmatic and feared Aurnach MacInnes, laird of a rival bloodline. Her mission, however, goes far beyond marriage: she must infiltrate her new home and steal the sacred banner of the Eternal Flame, a symbol of power and hope for her people.
But Aurnach is not the man she expected. Reserved, proud, and fiercely loyal to his own, he quickly realizes that Liobhan is not the submissive bride she pretends to be. As mistrust between them deepens, so does a dangerous attraction—one that threatens to spark more than just desire: the possibility of redemption… or betrayal.
Torn between duty and heart, between loyalty to her clan and a love she cannot afford, Liobhan has only one year to complete her task… without losing her soul in the process.
How far is she willing to go for her clan… and who will she have to sacrifice for love?
REBECCA NYSTROM: «Writing about love would be a craft one learns by writing. Writing about love was the deepest pleasure.
Still, there were always struggles in writing.
Rather, writing was the painting of voice and emotion.
I live and think outside the rule, and I believe in personal power.
Energy goes where the mind flows, and it helps me stay in the present.»
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