From the New York Time bestselling Janet Chapman comes this delightful tale of a young woman whos had enough of men...until she meets her spectacular new neighbor. Legend has it love is carried on the rising mists of Spellbound Falls, and not even time-traveling highlanders are immune to its magic... Birch Callahan has seen the trouble men can cause. After witnessing her mothers four marriages, Birch now runs a womens shelter and doesnt want a man in her life. But theres something about her neighbor, Niall MacKeage. Birch cant figure out how the cop can be so big and gruff and yet so insightful and compassionate--and sexy. Or how shes falling for a man who acts like someone from the twelfth century. Niall knows that Birch is attracted to him, even if she seems to distrust all men. Yet he also knows she has a secret--something that drives her to place herself in harms way for the women of her shelter. Niall would gladly rush to Birchs side to protect her from harm, but with their secrets standing between them, hell have to reveal his own truth if he wants to keep her...
