The surrender of a Highlander to his beautiful prisonerBound by an inescapable oath, Gabhran McBray agrees to handfast the woman suspected of poisoning his brother. Yet, he stubbornly vows he will prove her guilt and make her pay. However, when green-eyes and red hair begin to haunt his every thought—when her innocence is proven—Gabhran must face the hard reality that he was wrong and an unsuspected traitor is to blame.Held captive by the man sworn to protect herWith no chance of proving her innocence, Rosin McPherson risks escape. Too late does she realize she will never escape Gabhran. Not in the dead of night, nor a Highland blizzard. He would find her, and he would claim her.Caught in a mangle of blackmail, betrayal, and feuding they fight to repel one another. Only when they unite do they understand what has happened for so long.