When a mysterious stranger pulls Katherine MacKinnon from danger, she's certain he's the protector she desperately needs—someone to stand against her own clan who won't accept her authority and the powerful duke threatening everything she holds dear. As this rugged, enigmatic man becomes her constant shadow, Katherine finds herself increasingly drawn to him, her heart fighting against the logic that says she shouldn't trust him. But the closer they become, the more dangerous their connection grows, especially when she discovers that nothing about her protector is quite what it seems. Regency Scotland has never felt so dangerous—or so romantic—as Johnston weaves a tale of forbidden desire, family secrets, and a love that could change everything.

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Moody folk and indie rock with smoldering intensity—think brooding strings, whispered vocals, and slow-burn tension. Scottish atmospheres meet forbidden desire. Steamy but restrained, passionate yet conflicted. Artists like Bon Iver, The National, Florence + The Machine.