Highlander’s Sinister Bet by Fiona Faris

Her taste was delicious, forbidden, and yet he wanted more.

Lorraine wanted to be left alone. After the murder of her beloved father, even those closest to her could not be trusted. So she kept to herself.
When the handsome Laird to-be starts courting her, Lorraine is truly baffled. He never paid her any attention in the past. Why does he care now?
A renowned warrior and heir to the clan’s Lairdship, Daividh MacDougall can have any woman he desires. Many women pine for him, but his eyes are only for one lonely lass. Even if his intentions are not so honorable – for he’s bound by a wager to seduce her.

The more time he spends with Lorraine, the greater the spark of desire grows, and soon, his passion for her becomes real. But before he can confess the truth, a dark plot against him starts to unfold, and everything changes.
With his secrets revealed, Daividh’s enemies can ensure Lorraine hates him forever. Before taking his life, that is…
It started as a bet, but it became a deadly game…