War is a time for glory, but there is no greater glory than love.

Sarah, a timid handmaiden, is forced to pretend to be someone she's not in order to avoid death at the hands of the cruel Lord Flynn. Pretending that she's his bride, the wedding draws closer and she knows the truth will be revealed, bringing humiliation for Lord Flynn and death to her.

Up in the Highlands, Drew is forced to try and placate growing discontent as the people around him grumble about his brother's relationship with Rosemary, the English girl he saved. Drew himself is unsure of her intentions and vows never to trust the English.

Yet both Sarah and Drew are on an inexorable path.

Forces out of their control are moving to bring the English and the Highlanders to war. On the eve of her wedding, Sarah is brought to the front lines of the war and sees him as her only chance for escape. Drew sees the war as the chance to end the English threat once and for all.

When the two of them meet under unexpected circumstances will Sarah's fear of the Highlanders prevent her from helping a man in need? They are the people who killed her parents, after all. And will Drew's hatred of the English prevent him from recognising Sarah's beauty?