After sacrificing love for a secure marriage, Celeste de Laurent now stands to lose everything as a widow. Her only hope of survival lies in conceiving an heir and who better to father her child than Dougal MacKinloch, the man she never stopped loving?Dougal knows better than to trust Celeste, but when their paths cross once more, passions ignite. He refuses to risk his heart again and keeps her at a distance.But when the soldiers come for her, Dougal is torn between wanting to protect the woman he once loved¿and the fear that she will only betray him again.