Once upon a time, the girl Rosaleen Clifford helped a Scottish prisoner sentenced to death escape from her brother's castle. Now she herself is captured by the Scotsman she saved - and this is none other than the famous Highlander warrior Robert Boyd, whose very name inspires horror in the English. Robert hates the enemies of his homeland with all his soul, he vowed not to spare anyone and fight to the last drop blood. But is it possible to hate a lovely girl who finds herself completely in his power? The mighty and stern warrior is tormented by doubts, but gradually love for Rosalyn awakens in his hardened heart - painful, passionate and irresistible love...