Scotland is under English rule, and the English are taking full advantage. When William and his brother escaped the violence of the English to live in the highlands with their uncle, they didn't expect to be separated. But soon William is running for his life, knowing that if he is caught he will be executed on the spot. But before he can reach the safety of Ireland, his fate rests in the hands of a mysterious English girl who must choose between her heart and her loyalty to her country. Which will she choose?

At eighteen, Jade Sampson thought she had found the one man she would spend the rest of her life with, Austin Giles. He had been a long time childhood friend and later became her high school sweetheart. He was perfect in every way... or that's what she once thought. It was your typical hot southern, summer afternoon when she made the dreadful mistake of walking in on him with another woman in a rather compromising position. In a matter of minutes, her easy-going, perfect world came crashing down like a ton of bricks. Utterly heart broken and destroyed, Jade made the decision to leave her small home town and make her own way. It wasn't until five years later she received a call that would turn her new life upside down again. Her father, the same father that turned his back on her all those years ago had passed away. Now that she is forced to go back home and settle his affairs, how will she handle seeing Austin once again? Can she protect her heart any better this go round or will she relive the same mistakes and lose it all again.