Lady Rose Whyte's time is limited. She is almost considered a spinster, and she needs to get married fast. But she never wanted to marry a Scotsman, and a brute one at that...

Reformed rakes rarely make good husbands, and Laird Murray Grant knows that. He never wanted to marry, but under pressure to make ties with England and produce an heir, Murray needs to choose fast. And he chooses wrong.

After compromising the lady's honor, Murray weds Rose despite hating each other. As they get to learn marital bliss, Murray realizes that he would kill for his wife. Even if someone so much as looks at her…