Scotland, 1795 When the coach carrying Alice Ingram and her niece, Beth, to Edinburgh is attacked, they're grate-ful for the intervention of two mysterious highwaymen who ride to their rescue. Beth is thrilled by the romance of it all, but Alice, fleeing her brutish husband, has had more than enough drama in her life. As the women find sanctuary in a tavern on the Great North Road, Beth is thrilled to meet Edward Hogan, the roguish publican. Despite...