Deemed a traitor and wanted by the British crown, Cora MacGillivray lives a shadowy life in hiding far from her beloved Scottish Highlands. Her one joy is the aVection of a black kitten -- so when it disappears, Cora is desolate with loss. Then her little Starlight miraculously returns in the arms of a handsome stranger, a man who captures Cora's heart with one charming, wicked smile. But fear and danger still haunt Cora, and only a very special magic will give her the courage to surrender to love.