A Highland maidservant's matchmaking efforts on her laird's behalf go awry in this friends-to-lovers medieval romance.

“Grim Gellir” Cameliard of Rivenloch lives for glory on the tournament field, and he may be the greatest warrior in all Scotland. As the son of a laird, he assumes his bride will be chosen for him, and he doesn’t expect it to be a love match. But when the king threatens to wed him to a Sassenach, he is forced to question his loyalty and desperate to find a Scottish wife.

Merraid of Darragh, a spirited sword-wielding maidservant from Gellir’s past, can’t bear to see her childhood hero doomed to a loveless marriage, so she intercedes as his matchmaker. When none of the prospects seem worthy of him, she unwittingly finds herself swept up in a friends-to-lovers romance. And when her passions ensnare her in a dangerous royal conflict, Gellir is forced to choose between his allegiance and his heart as he faces the one intrepid warrior he may not be able to conquer.