Cassie Staverly narrowly escaped with her life from her abusive ex fiancé and goes into hiding in Scotland, restoring art where no one knows her. When her worst nightmare comes true and her ex finds her, Cassie fears that this time, there will be no escape. Then seemingly out of nowhere, a man who looks like a medieval, Highland warrior saves her life. Sparks fly instantly between the two of them, but when she learns that her rescuer is actually from the sixteenth century and that he wants her to go back in time with him, Cassie finds herself having to choose between her family and the man who has claimed her heart. Hugh MacPherson has had troubles of his own after rebuffing one of his exes. He became ensnared in a powerful curse that trapped him for centuries. When he finds himself suddenly free of the curse, his first thought is to get back to his time and save his clan. What he didn’t expect to discover, was that he couldn’t leave behind the beautiful girl who broke the curse, and stole his heart. With a little help from some mysterious and mystical old women, he and Cassie find a way to sift the sands of time. However, when they return to Hugh’s Highland clan, they find that all is not as they thought it would be. The witch who cursed Hugh wants her revenge and they must find a way to defeat her before they can build their beautiful future…in the past.