Bram MacKinloch has spent seven long, torturous years in captivity with only three things to keep him alive pure brute strength, a thirst for revenge and the memory of his pretty wife's face. Shock is only one of the emotions coursing through Nairna's body when she sees Bram again. His scars tell of suffering, the hunger in his eyes speak of a burning desire so raw it could consume them both. But a lot has changed since they so innocently wed .