About the book: year / Lochlan McAllister is the eldest son of a Scottish laird. He had been mercilessly trained since childhood to rule the clan, and he devoted himself entirely to this task. But when Lochlan learns that the brother he thought dead may be alive, the Highlander sets out on a quest to find out the truth. Katarina longs for a free life. However, the French king, her father, planned to use her as a pawn to secure a treaty between the conflicting countries. He wants this so badly that he is ready to order the kidnapping of his daughter in order to force the issue. But the girl escapes from her kidnappers and, by the will of fate, is forced to turn for help to the man she hates - Lochlan McAllister. Lochlan is surprised to see how the obstinate Kat is being dragged somewhere by unknown men. Unable to watch her suffer, he frees her from the villains, but then it turns out that Katarina is fighting her own demons. Their destinies are closely intertwined, and these two people who trust no one must learn to rely on each other. Two sworn enemies must fight together not to die.