Captain Rune Lambert knows better than to trust a woman. He spends his days making the right connections to further his military career until he meets one woman who will tempt him like no other. Laila Vigdis finds the perfect man in Captain Lambert only to watch her beautiful sister steal him away. And Rune doesn't object. When war erupts, Laila's family side with the enemy. Caught in a tangle of treason and intrigue, she's fighting for her life. Will Rune be her savior or executioner?