During a stormy night on the Isle of Skye, Dr Peter Mathieson responds to an emergency call and becomes embroiled in a scandal that must be kept secret . . . Years later, the free-spirited and rebellious Margaret Mackinnon strikes up an unusual friendship with Angus Macleod of the sheiling, much to the annoyance of Margaret's mother, Lady Mackinnon. Margaret and Angus are set adrift from each other, but a chance meeting in adulthood transforms their friendship into something more. Is Margaret and Angus's relationship fated, or will schemes and secrets tear them apart?