Lady Eilis Dunbartons life undergoes a drastic change with the death of her cousin, Agnes. Now shes faced with the disagreeable prospect of marrying the man who was to be her cousins husband. Not by a change of contract, though. Instead, by deceit-pretending to be her cousin. But if her husband-to-be discovers shes not really Agnes, her life is forfeit. So what choice does Eilis have but to flee? When Laird James MacNeills clan rescues a half-drowned lass from the sea, there is speculation she is of the enemy clan, especially since she doesnt remember her own name. James is immediately enticed with the lady, but his focus must remain on finding the proper bride. For if he does not wed soon, he must give up his holdings to one of his younger brothers. Focus slips away with each day Eilis is close, and James finds himself contemplating the thought of taking her to wife without knowing her true identity. But how dangerous would the end result be? And what will happen if Eiliss husband-to-be comes looking for her only to find her in the arms of another man?