England, thirteenth-century. A woman determined to fight for her freedom...a woman whose life would be transformed by the rare, unexpected gift oflove. When Lady Johanna learned that she was a widow, she vowed she wouldnever marry again. Only sixteen, already she possessed a strength of willthat impressed all who looked past her golden-haired beauty. Yet when KingJohn demanded that she remarry and selected a bridegroom for her--it seemedshe must acquiesce, until her beloved foster brother suggested she wed hisfriend, the handsome Scottish warrior Gabriel MacBain. At first Johanna wasshy, but as Gabriel tenderly revealed the splendid pleasures they wouldshare, she came to suspect that she was falling in love with her gruff newhusband. And it was soon apparent to the entire Highlands clan that theirbrusque, gallant laird had surrendered his heart completely. But now adesperate royal intrigue threatened to tear her from his side--and todestroy the man whose love meant more to her than she had ever dreamed!

Genre: Historical Romance