Higlander's Promise

"He swore never to trust a woman again until a promise of honor came between him and his oath."

Kerien McFalcon is a powerful and brave Laird of the Highlands who harbors a dark and shameful secret from his past. He is tormented by betrayal and overwhelmed by remorse. He has been disowned by his father and emasculated by a woman's actions. Kerien suffers from a debilitating curse.

After the betrayal he suffered years ago, he swears never to trust a woman again, nor their perfidious machinations. He cannot, nor does he wish to, love them again. When the King of Scotland sends him and three of his men to the Kingdom of Castile in search of his daughter, Kerien tries to avoid the order in every possible way, but his king is resolute in his determination to bring his daughter back safely in every sense. Kerien eventually accepts the order.

His arrival in the County of Verdial plunges him into a whirlwind of intrigues as Prince Juan desires the Castellan dead, and has already sent his henchmen to the County of Verdial. During this journey, Kerien discovers the persuasive power of love and his inability to control the feelings that the mysterious-eyed enchantress arouses in him. The battle of conflicting emotions has begun