Cairncross Castle

Three sisters in Georgian Scotland must protect their family fortress from those who would steal it's rumored treasures-and their hearts. Despite their village's wild rumors, middle sister Freya MacLeod is no more a witch than her extraordinary siblings. Quiet and observant, she can't control the weather-although her drawings often predict it. But now a very different sort of storm has besieged their home of Castle Cairncross. When Freya's younger sister disappears and is accused of murder, Freya is determined to prove her innocence-and bring her back. That means matching wits with a warrior. A reluctant laird, Callum is glad to escape his clan's intrigues. But helping to protect Castle Cairncross as a favor to a friend is more difficult than he thought. Especially when the seemingly timid Freya eludes him, his battle-honed instincts-and enrages the village into putting a bounty on both their heads. As they flee, Freya is stunned to see how caring-and vulnerable-Callum can be. But he must keep his feelings for her hidden in order to honor a promise to his clan. Yet as their peril increases, they may find that battling side-by-side will uncover something more precious than gold.