The Return of the Sailor Highlander by Olivia Kerr

He avoided his past all his life. Until his past became the way to her heart.

Hannah’s life begun with the worst possible odds. She lost both her parents and had to grow up in a nunnery with no family… Until one day, mysteriously, a wealthy Laird, took her in and raised her as his own child.
Her new family gave Hannah a good life, elevated her status and loved her, making her life perfect in all aspects except one; She forced her to have an arranged betroth, and she can not possibly marry out of love like she always dreamed.
When her brother returns from the navy, Hannah meets his friend Jacob; a man with a mysterious past that no one knows much about. He is a capable and handsome man, but quiet and likes to keep his secrets to himself.
Hannah begins to unravel the mystery surrounding him, discovering that his return was not a matter of chance after all…
When Jacob’s past curses show up again, he will have to face everything he was running away from. This time, Hannah is in the middle of the mayhem, and, as their love grows, so do the imminent threats and deadly dilemmas.

But he will not lose what he loves most for the second time, even if he has to risk his life.