Annabel was about to become a nun. But when her mother arrives at the abbey to bring her home so she can marry the Scottish laird who is betrothed to her runaway sister, life takes a decidedly different turn. Though she isn't the wife he'd planned for, sexy Ross McKay is taken with his shy, sweet bride. Annabel knows nothing about being a wife, running a castle - or the marriage bed. But her handsome new husband makes her want to learn. And when Annabel's life is threatened, Ross vows to move the Highlands themselves to save her.