"Border lord Walter Scott of Rankilburn, grief-stricken after burying his father, goes to the forest seeking solace. Instead he finds a half-naked young lady fleeing pursuit. Wat offers his protection, but honor demands that he return the golden-eyed beauty to her rightful husband--even though the last thing he wants is to see her in another man's arms. Molly Cockburn has fled her home, family, and the brutal scoundrel she was forced to wed. Her pursuers...