An exceptional equestrienne, Spanish beauty Mia knows nothing about being a lady. One sunlit afternoon in the Scottish lowlands, Mia captivates Symon Kerr, a viscount who is destined to become Earl of Caverton when his father dies, despite the objections of his covetous uncle and his minions. 

Thinking God deserted her long ago, Mia was abandoned by her father to the craven greed of her brothers. Exploited and disrespected, Mia is swept into a world she never imagined as she is introduced to life at Castle Caverton. Loathed by Symon’s mother and envied by his potential bride, Mia withers under their criticism. She cannot believe that love is a matter of choice rather than class and is set adrift in a sea of self-doubt.

Banished from Caverton as a child by his father to serve a ruthless Scottish Highlander, Symon has vowed to return to Clan Kerr as a man instead of a coddled boy. A pilgrimage to Spain has dammed the fountain of rage Symon wrestles, but it threatens to burst as he is subjected to the whims of his mother, his uncle, and a capricious Prince Regent. Relentless in his pursuit to marry Mia, he vows to break down her resistance and make her Lady Caverton.

Can Mia learn to receive Symon’s unconditional love, or will her destiny be defined by the circumstances of her birth? Can Symon convince her to be his wife, or will their love be destroyed in the swirling intrigue determining who rules Caverton?