Alick Grant has never been the kind of man to do thing by halves. When he meets Branwen Denton, he's instantly smitten-so much so that he asks for her hand in marriage. But Branwen's sire is a cruel man who delights in harming her, and he refuses the offer. Alick is determined to help her, and woo her...until someone kidnaps his mother. Branwen's life has been dark and lonely since her mother's death. Alick Grant is a beacon of a brighter future...