The Rogue

the long version

Be careful what you wish for, very careful. 1410, Loch Ard Forest, Scotland. To win a wager, and the keys to a castle from his liege lord, Sir Angus MacDougall must find an acceptable bride within three months. Unfortunately, his battle-scared countenance and lack of title has made the task difficult. He has only three weeks left to find an educated and devoted woman to become his chatelaine when an inadvertent handfasting binds him to the beautiful but illiterate pagan healer, Birdalane. The arrangement can only lead to ruin and both now rush to undo what the gods and ill-phrased wishes have set in motion.