A rich young man and a beautiful girl from a neighboring estate, who has just returned to her home after graduating from university, frivolously embark on a romantic trip to a tiny deserted island. Succumbing to a sudden passion, they seem ready to put an end to the old feud between their families. But suddenly the young lover suddenly disappears, sowing deep resentment in the soul of the young lady. Will their love really be hindered by the prejudices that live on the soil of Scotland? No, the fate of the heroes of this novel turns out to be completely different from that of Romeo and Juliet. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers.

Note 2020: Published under the pseudonym Nancy Hale, but authored by Alex Rider.