It started with an innocent kiss...
Legendary warrior Lachlan MacLeod has never encountered anything or anyone he could not conquer until he shares an impetuous kiss with the beautiful Scottish lass Bridgette MacLean. He longs to pursue her, but when his younger brother confesses his love for her, Lachlan turns away. Yet his desire for Bridgette enslaves him and may well prove to be the one thing he cannot defeat.
Fiercely independent Bridgette always imagined great battles in her future, not great love, until Lachlan kisses her. Full of understanding and honor, he awakens new cravings inside her without realizing it. But when Lachlan’s younger brother suffers a grave injury while saving her life, she feels unable to deny his plea for her heart. However, it is impossible to give what belongs to another…
Torn between their own desire and their loyalties, Bridgette and Lachlan must find the courage to grasp the passion awaiting them and face the pain their choice will cause. Yet even as they confront their future and love finally seems within their grasp, a fight for the Scottish throne divides the Highland clans and Bridgette becomes a pawn in a political game that threatens to tear her and Lachlan apart forever.