Within the pages of a secret diary, modern-day bookworm Julia Brown discovers an intriguing tale of mystery and deceit. But, little does she realise just how much her existence is intertwined within the ancient journal...until she is thrust back in time to the Scottish Highlands 1681. Armed only with the passionate writings of a woman long gone, she will pursue the truth of her own past...and discover the man of her dreams. Torn between the future and the past, Laird Alexander Campbell sees Julia as an unwanted complication. His world is in turmoil as war beckons, revenge his primary goal--and other pressing oaths he must honour. But something about the feisty English woman calls to him. And he will fight for her life--and never let her go.