Alicia MacCallum has always been a handful—wild, free-spirited, and hopelessly in love with her father’s best friend, who is strictly off-limits. Or at least, he was. Now, with the king himself arranging Alicia’s marriage to a man as ruthless as he is powerful, she’s done playing by the rules.

Life’s too short not to go after what (or who) she really wants…

Samuel MacLachlan knows hes playing with fire. Falling for his best friend’s daughter is a betrayal he cannot fathom—but the more he tries to keep his distance, the deeper he falls. Thus, he finds himself trapped between his loyalty to his friend, the wrath of a dangerous fiancé, and the fury of a king who doesn’t take kindly to broken promises.

The question is: who will strike first?

Their passion was forbidden, but in the Highlands, rules are made to be broken.