Emily Micklen has no option after the death of her loving fiancé, Jack, but to marry the scarred, taciturn, soldier who represents her only escape from destitution. Major Angus McCartney is tormented by the reproachful slate-grey eyes of his reluctant bride. Emily's loyalty to Jack's memory is matched only by Angus's determination to win his wife with honour and action. Angus and Emily may find love, but will the past secrets they uncover divide them forever?