In the wake of her father's death Alice is forced to seek a position as a governess. The wild Highlands of Scotland are a far cry from the life of musty academia she's used to, and the man who engages her, Dugald Kilburn, is like nobody she has met before. When he rescues her from a notorious group of cannibals who ambush them on their way to Kilburn Castle, his strength and bravery win her heart and rouse her passion.But the Kilburn Clan have a secret, one darker and stranger than Alice could possibly imagine. Though Alice fills him with lust and tenderness in equal measure, the vampire knows that he may not be able to offer her the happy home and family she deserves.A Romantica® historical erotic romance from Ellora's Cave