em> bestselling author Lynn Kurland comes the enchanting tale of a holiday that goes completely sideways . . . and love found in the most unlikely of places . . .

Oliver Phillips can't think of a worse place for a holiday than Scotland, land of midges, rain, and Highlanders with swords. His freedom from his enforced seclusion hinges on three things: avoiding very sharp Claymores used by those Highlanders, completing a program of self-care perfectly curated to refresh and restore his ability to do serious damage to the friends who've sent him on his unwanted holiday, and, most importantly, avoiding any and all gates through time that might lead him to encountering any possible maidens in Renaissance distress who might be in need of a rescue.

But two out of three isn't bad . . . right?

Mairead leads a Cinderella-like existence despite being the oldest daughter of the laird of the clan MacLeod. When she miraculously finds a book about a saucy kitchen maid and the Duke who adores her, she's convinced she has the key to escaping her own terrible straits. Her problem? She only has the first half of the curiously written manuscript and she's convinced the solution lies in the remainder of the missing tale.

And when a man who looks just like the gallant nobleman on its cover walks out of the magical forest near her home, she knows she's found the one person who can show her how to have a different life entirely . . .

But sometimes the past and the future become intertwined in unpredictable ways and the best-laid plans, even on holiday in Scotland, can go awry, leaving two souls wondering just how far they'll have to bend time to have their own happily ever after . . .