Forced to endure London society for the sake of his younger sister, American Alexander Fiarbourne longs to leave England behind him. But when a stray kitten-all black but for a star of white-unexpectedly wins him ober, Alex allows the tiny creature to lead him to a suprising discovery...

Deemed a traitor and wanted by the British crown, Cora MacGillivray lives a shadowy life in hiding far from her beloved Scottish Highlands. Her one joy is the affection of a black kitten-so when it disappears, Cora is desolate with loss. Then her little Starlight miraculously returns in the arms of a handsome stranger, a man who captures Cora's heart with one charming, wicked smile. But fear and danger still haunt Cora, and only a very special magic will give her the courage to surrender to love.