Although Gabrielle, the last of her royal line, had been promised in marriage to a stranger by King John, she was in love with Colm McHugh, a fearsome warrior. Gabrielle is the keeper of a powerful secret that could plunge the highland kingdom into chaos. Even so, their love is so powerful that they risk their lives to stay together, even as hidden enemies and mounting danger come ever closer.

She was the toast of London before scandal brought her down, and pretty, petted Lady Tara Davidson can't believe her fate. Her father has promised her to Breccan Campbell, the "Beast of Aberfeldy" and laird of the valley's most despised clan! Well, she may have to marry him, but he can't make her love him... Nobody's fool, Breccan Campbell knows that Tara is trouble. Yet he's determined to reform the Campbell name even if that means forging an alliance...

Seeking a respite from her pregnant sister's wedding plans in nineteenth-century Scotland, Lady Kiera Darby accepts a commission to paint the portrait of an abused baroness who is subsequently murdered.