During a battle, a Frenchwoman lands among the clan, a grim harbinger of things to come.

For Mariena Douet, actions speak louder than words. At her first opportunity, she puts the clan on notice: no one is to touch her. To make certain they understand, she deftly steals a blade and draws Mag Raith blood.

Broden Mag Raith, who has patiently waited for his lover for months, now can’t wait to get away from her. The gentle woman of his dreams turns out to be a killer.

But the clan may come to appreciate her skills when the unthinkable happens: their enemy breaches the castle.

A fun-loving American gal, a brooding clan of ancient warriors, and a dangerous castle full of traps. What could possibly go wrong?

From the moment that Edane mag Raith rescues Nellie from a pursuing Sluath, he is smitten. But while he’s certain that she is the woman from his dreams, she doesn’t seem so sure.

Nellie Quinn doesn’t mind spending time with the handsome highlander, but that goes for his entire clan. Shamelessly, she flirts with them all, even as she plots her escape. Her instincts say to run fast and far, and that’s exactly what she intends to do.

While the clan contends with her, and the Sluath hunt her, the mysterious occupant of the castle watches her. When he realizes her unique gift is a lethal threat, he decides to be lethal in return.