Healer Lark Collinson hates the street duelling that is a
way of life among the noble families on Celta -- it was
just such a skirmish that killerd her Healer husband and
left her a grieving widow. The last thing she wants is to
lov a man to whom fighting is a way of life -- a man like
the brashly confident Holm Holly.
All it takes is one brief touch for Holm to know that Lark
is his HeartMate, though wooing her will be his greatest
challenge. For not only does she despise everything he
represents, but the long-standing feud between theri
families has exploded into even greater violence. Their
destiny has been revealed...but at what cost to their own
hearts?