Sold into marriage to repay a family debt, Lady Penelope Hastings is horrified-especially by her powerful reaction to her new husband, barbarian Scottish Laird Lachlan Bain! Penny might be a pawn in his game of revenge, but his untamed spirit calls directly to hers, and his touch ignites a craving she cannot deny. Could this merciless Highlander be the answer to every secret dream she's had?