Her Highlander’s Promise (Highlanders 0f Cadney Book 4)

Dreaming of her kept him alive, but her presence was his ruin...Aithe MacGille lost everything when he decided to abandon the safety of his home. The years of imprisonment and slavery in the coal mines would have killed him if it wasn't for the charming tales of Alice, the sister of his dying friend Christopher, that kept him from falling to despair. After Aithe escapes, he has one more mission, to honor Christopher's dying wish and protect the lass at all costs.Alice has no hope of escaping the claws of her abusive uncle, until a handsome Highlander steps into her life, claiming that he knew her dead brother. The strange man comes with an offer she might not be able to refuse. Can she accept the chance at freedom that he offers her, even if it means putting both their lives in danger?Now Aithe must deliver her to safety even if it means facing the demons of his past and the family he left behind…His duty was to give her his name, his longing was to give her his heart…