When Peter broke their engagement, Joanne's only escape from the heartbreak of rejection was the wild, remote Scottish island of Maigh.

There, as secretary to the famous author Gerald Ashton, she tried to erase her shattered dreams and build a new life But despite Gerald's obvious attraction to her, Joanne's longing heart leapt at the chance to meet Peter on an urgent mission home—a mission that would take her to the brink of a heartbreaking choice between tempestuous passion and true love.