Miriam's dreams were so close to coming true. She was going to marry the man she was in love with, their clans would be united and thriving, and she would be the happiest woman in Scotland. But it takes only a moment for dreams to shatter. Miriam witnesses her betrothed, Jamie, leaving their engagement feast with another woman.
Bearing a wounded pride, she travels to his castle to cancel their marriage, even if her heart still belongs to him. If she only knew that this decision would put her in grave danger… For an assassin is on the loose. And Miriam is his target. Now, her life hangs by a thread and, only the man who hurt her can save her. But time is running out as the clock is ticking faster than Jamie can run to her rescue. Only he can mend the heart he once broke…