A boy's tragedy. A woman's escape. The vow that will bind them across centuries. Ewan McKendrick's life changed forever the night his family was torn apart. Orphaned and driven by a thirst for justice, he's taken in by a powerful Highland laird and begins the grueling path from broken boy to hardened warrior. But even as he hones his strength, Ewan can't outrun the past—or the prophecy of a woman who will one day cross time itself to change his fate.

In present-day Chicago, Aileen is unraveling. After a failed marriage and a shattered dream, she's lost her sense of purpose and self. But as she prepares to return to the Scottish Highlands for a friend's wedding, something ancient begins to stir—something wild, undeniable, and impossibly familiar.

Two souls. Two timelines. One story destined to collide.

This prequel novella sets the stage for everything to come. It ends on a cliffhanger, leading straight into Book 1: A Highlander's rescue—where the true time-travel love story begins.

Ewan and Aileen's journey unfolds across five emotionally rich novellas in the Highland Melody series. If you love slow-burn passion, sweeping Highland settings, and love that defies time itself, you're exactly where you're meant to be.