He's not the man she expected. But he might be everything she needs. To the London ton, Cameron MacNeill appears to be an awkward, shy gentleman. But in truth, he's a wealthy Highland chief fighting to protect the Crown and his clan. Lady Ashleigh Pryor will do anything to flee her father's cruel grasp-even if it means marrying a stranger. Yet Cameron's powerful muscles and strong reflexes suggest that he is not a beggar at all, but a man hiding his own secrets. As desire grows into love, Ashleigh dreams of a true marriage between them¿but will the shadows of Cameron's past tear them apart forever?.