Tiana Muhammad knows only the cold weight of the executioner’s cloak. Living in the shadow of the axe, she expects a life of isolation, untouched and unclaimed. That is, until Laird Javon Smith sets his granite gaze upon her. He is a warrior of ancient bloodlines, a man who rules Norland with absolute authority. He does not ask for a wife; he takes one to secure his clan's future.
When danger circles Tiana, Javon steps in - not merely to save her, but to mark her as his own. He demands a surrender she is terrified to give, yet finds herself unable to resist. Bound by a sacred vow and the heat of his claiming kiss, Tiana must confront the fire beneath her own icy exterior. In the marriage bed, the executioner’s daughter will be stripped of her past and remade by the Highlander’s touch.
