Dominik MacFie seeks one thing, and one thing alone. Revenge on the man who cost him his life. Lady luck was on Dominik's side when she put him in the vicinity of the man who'd stolen his heritage, his honor, his pride, and most of all his life.

Lady luck had nothing to do with Dominik's sneaking into the man's castle to attain vengeance. And he would have, had a comely lass with a bruised face not screamed at the sight of him.

Dominik cannot get the bonnie lass from his mind, he has to see her again. Has to find out why her face is bruised. And he has to seek that retribution against his mortal enemy.

Mairi McAllister's a prisoner in a castle. She's scheduled to be wed to the laird who's holding her hostage by using her brother as collateral. She rues the night she screamed at the sight of the brigand with the dagger who could have put an end to her misery and her captivity. So why does she want to see the mercenary assassin again?

Fate has thrown these two together but a mutual hatred will keep them together. Until fickle fate puts her life in imminent danger again. Now, Dominik has to make a choice.