Sir Griffydd DeLanyea, son of a powerful Welsh lord, arrives in Dunloch to negotiate a trade agreement with its canny chieftain. One look into beautiful Seona's eyes, however, and he's smitten. Important as the trade negotiations are, they fade in comparison as Griffydd finds himself falling in love for the first time. Seona MacMurdoch, the daughtr of the chieftain, has been unloved, unappreciated and unwanted by her father since her birth. She is instantly drawn to the handsome young Welshman.