About the Book McCarty begins a sexy, back-to-back trilogy of Scottish historical romances with this first installment. An enchanting woman and a fiery chieftain marry to end the war between their proud clans, but secret treachery is afoot--and unexpected passion is in the air. Original. Book Synopsis Rory MacLeod is a bold and powerful Highland Chief with only one allegiance-to his clan. He vows revenge against the rival MacDonald clan, though duty demands a handfast marriage to Isabel MacDonald-a bride he does not want and has no intention of keeping. But Rory couldnt have anticipated the captivating woman who challenges his steely control, and unleashes the untamed passion simmering beneath his fierce exterior. Blessed with incomparable beauty, Isabel MacDonald is prepared to use every means possible-including seduction-to uncover her husbands most guarded secrets. Instead Rory awakens Isabels deepest desires and her sweetest fantasies. Now Isabel has found the happiness shes always dreamed of with the very man she must betray, and discovers that passion can be far more dangerous than revenge. About the Author Monica McCartys interest in the Scottish clan system began in the most unlikely of places: a comparative legal history course at Stanford Law School. After a short but enjoyable stint practicing law, she realized that her legal vocation and her husbands transitory career as a professional baseball player were not exactly a match made in heaven. So she traded in her legal briefs for Scottish historical romances with sexy alpha heroes. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their two young children. Visit the authors website at www.MonicaMcCarty.com.