Highlander’s Chains of Fate by Emilia C. Dunbar

The water wiped out her memory but not her sins.

The piercing cold and the pain Elisa felt when she fell into the river almost killed her. In a state between life and death, the poor lass is retrieved from the freezing waters by Laird Ronald Cunningham, and she is taken to his castle. Ronald lost his uncle a few days ago, and he suspects that the same bandits who killed him have hurt this girl too. Swearing not to let another innocent person die, he decides to protect her at any cost.
It takes a few days for Elisa to open her eyes again, but when she does, she can not remember a thing about her past – not even her own name! Even so, the mysterious lass is the most charming person the Laird has ever met, and he slowly begins to develop a connection with her. However, his top priority at the moment is catching the bandits who are terrorizing his lands.
When his men manage to imprison one of the bandits, Ronald rushes to the cell to find out everything he can about the enemies that have caused him and his clan so much suffering. But to his great surprise, the bandit reveals things about Elisa’s past which deeply disturb Ronald…
Has the lass been lying to him all this time, or has she truly forgotten who she is? Blinded by anger, Ronald decides to send Elisa away, but he is astounded by the amount of pain he feels for letting go of someone he knows so little. However, if Elisa is indeed who the bandit says she is, she has no place close to him.
Now Elisa is left alone, and he who tried to harm her days ago is free to finish what he started. Yet, when her memory comes back, the lass will understand that she and Ronald are bound by fate, and he is the only one who can help her save her life and eradicate the curse that has hit these lands. The only question is, how can she win his trust back?