Andrew Lochlannach was famous for his exploits - and not just on the battlefield. For reckless flirting with his sister-in-law's sister, he was sent by his brother-laird away from home - to the lands of a neighboring clan to help him protect himself from enemies. There, Andrew meets Suzanne Downray, a red-haired beauty who reminds him so much of his first and only love, a woman whom he considers dead long ago. Only Suzanne is that same woman. All these years she held a grudge against Andrew in her heart, and the situation only worsened when he did not recognize her. She decides to do everything possible to force the uninvited defender and his people to leave, but her newly awakened feelings for Andrew interfere with her plans...