Elaine MacNally had never imagined herself as a lady of pleasure. Not when she had to warm the bed of her brother's murderer, Laird MacDougall. However, staying close to him is the only way she can save her abducted sister.
So close that she cannot evade the feelings drowning her soul…
Duncan MacDougall's life is shattered when his wife and son are slain. Chasing ghosts, he cannot bear the idea of marrying another, so he welcomes a different lady of pleasure each night to keep the council off his back.
But as he meets Elaine, he understands that his heart’s destiny is to be broken more than once…
The clock is ticking, and Elaine finds herself at an impossible crossroads. One side will cost her sister's life. The other, she will lose Duncan’s love forever. And either way, her heart is lost…
He tasted her betrayal on the tip of his tongue, yet he couldn’t stay away…