Innocent Margriet Gunnarsdottir carried a heavy secret.

Facing a perilous journey to the wild and distant north of Scotland, she knew her safety lay in her adopted disguise – a nun’s habit! But her only protector, a proud, rough-hewn Highlander, made her ache to share her crushing burden. Rurik Erengislsson had sworn to see her home unharmed.

A woman promised to the service of God should be shielded and honoured – not desired!

Yet Rurik was tempted beyond reason to make this beautiful waif his own.

‘Expertly laced with danger and sweetened with sensuality’ – Booklist on TAMING THE HIGHLANDER