One man is her savior the other her doom. The question is who. Ellen is on her way to fulfill her father's last wish and marry Allan, his protege.But soon after the loss of her father, Ellen will lose her mother too as Highlanders attach their carriage and capture the English lass.Duncan, the fierce red-bearded leader of the men that took her, declares that he has saved her! He says that he attacks the English only to send them away from his land. He wants no war.Ellen sees the Highlanders as savages at first, but while staying with them, she falls in love with the land and the people and realises they are peaceful and kind.An unusual romance sparks between her and Duncan, but the twists of fate are far from over for her. An English prisoner reveals that her mother is alive and well, so Ellen leaves her newfound love and home to find her.An unprecedented battle between Allan and Duncan is about to begin and Ellen is in the eye of the tornado, unsure who to trust.She does not know it yet, but her decision will save or destroy the lives of countless people...