Outcast and alone, Thomasina MacDonell is hell bent on finding her brother, the only person who can thwart their fathers latest scheme to offer her as payment for his gambling debts. Disguised as a lad, she defiantly sets off on foot to locate him never expecting to find a handsome, Irish warrior riding her beloved horse. Her first duty? To get her horse back no matter the cost. The warriors unexpected offer of help and unsolicited advice on how to be manlier sparks an intimate desire to reveal her more feminine side to the strong, unyielding man.

Rejected by the love of his life, Sean OCisoghe wants simply to return home and heal his broken heart. When a young lad steals the horse out from under him, he discerns the spirited woman may be in way over her head against her ruthless father. Searching for her brother while keeping her would-be betrothed at bay, Sean must confront the fact that Thomasina ignites a deep need within him that may be anything but chivalrous.

Will Norman soldiers out for his blood and shifting clan alliances cut short their growing passion?