Highland Warrior Alasdair MacDonald is a fierce and proud laird, sworn to preserve the peace in the Glen of Many Legends. His heart belongs only to his beloved land – until the sister of his greatest enemy pleads his help to avoid her pending betrothal. Now Alasdair is torn, for he believes a man is nothing without honor, and he’s given the King his word. But how can he refuse a damsel in distress?

Outlawed for murder, a mercenary who has sold his services to the French king, Ruari Fraser returns from the battle at Calais victorious but badly wounded. He wants only to see Scotland again and if he is to die, then let it be on Scottish soil.

Lady Charity MacGalloway likes little dogs, long country walks, and summer cloudbursts, but she wants absolutely nothing to do with the Season or balls or the pompous heirs trolling the marriage mart. Her Ladyship also idolizes her sister-in-law duchess with whom she is secretly taking boxing lessons from champion, Harry Mansfield. Because the braw fighter is not a member of polite society, he poses no threat as a suitor and Charity exceedingly enjoys sparring with him both inside and outside the ring…until he inherits an earldom and ruins everything.