She carried shame. He offered honor. When Moira MacLeod returns to Scotland pregnant and ruined, she expects judgment and exile. Instead, Highland Laird Ewan MacRae publicly claims her unborn child as his own and insists their long-promised Christmas handfasting proceed. It should be a marriage of convenience. A political alliance meant to save Moira’s reputation and unite their clans. But Ewan’s patience and steadfast kindness awaken something Moira believed she had lost forever: hope. As winter deepens and the vows draw near, Moira must decide whether to hide behind the safety of obligation or risk her battered heart on a man who sees her worth beyond scandal. A Highland historical romance about courage, healing, and a love that chooses you, scars and all.