Arabella Ryan is being plagued by dreams that leave her uneasy the next morning. But maybe it's just that her relationship with her boyfriend, Brian, is going so poorly. They had a big fight and now Brian isn't even staying with her at the cottage they rented in Scotland. Bella plans to finish her latest book here, but she can't seem to stop obsessing over a man from the past.

Bella's books, which feature little known but real people, have suddenly become successful and she's feeling pressure to get her latest one done. She's chosen Morven Maclean, called the Black Maclean, as the subject. He was an 18th century Highland chief who apparently betrayed his people. But the more she learns about him, the less she believes he was as black as he was painted.

Morven Maclean finds himself stumbling down a road in terrain that's vaguely familiar -- until monsters come roaring toward him. The creatures seem to be in use for people to travel, but he can't even find out about them because no one seems to see him. The only person who somewhat acknowledges his presence is Bella, so he finds himself haunting her cottage, trying to make contact. She appears to be tied to him in some way and Maclean is hoping to find redemption through her. It wouldn't hurt to clear his name, too, as he could never have harmed his people as historians say.

This first book in Ms. MacKenzie's new Immortal Warrior series was a very unique time travel/paranormal story and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Bella lacks confidence (mostly because of the rat Brian and his comments about her weight and habit of working in sloppy clothes) and she needs someone who will value her. As Maclean learns about himself and this new, modern world, he's the perfect person to help her understand her worth. A feel-good romance!