Sarah Douglas has a special gift she's never been able to accept. For this reason, the romance novelist travels to Scotland hoping she can come to terms with her ability to feel the emotions of those she touches, and thus be able to relax enough to break the writer's block she's had for months.

Sarah's trip to a country cottage during a late-night rainstorm is just the beginning of increasingly strange occurrences. She imagines a man in the middle of the path who jumps right over her car. And when she runs her car off the road and leaves it to hurry to the landlord's home, she feels as though someone is watching her.

Ian McCullough promised his dying father he would faithfully guard the portals to the Faeries' realm, a task he's steadfastly held for over 600 years. The Nuadins, a group of faeries cast out to live among the mortals, are plotting to gain access through the portal to reach the Fountain of the Souls, where they can acquire enough energy to extend their lives by centuries. Dallyn is a fae who guards the other side of the portal. Dallyn is sure that Sarah must be part fae, since she's had a conversation with him and invited him into her cottage. Dallyn charges Ian with the responsibility of protecting Sarah from the stalker, who watches from a distance. Dallyn fears that the Nuadins are after Sarah so they can use her to reach the portal.

Ian's passion for Sarah ignites her own lust, which soon unlocks her writer's block. Ian's promise is to protect the portal, a promise he can't keep if he remains with Sarah, who he's fallen in love with. Telling Sarah that she must never invite another man onto the property and must have nothing to do with any other man while she's in Scotland, he leaves her under Dallyn's care and puts many miles between his duties and his desire for Sarah.

Since Sarah's disastrous marriage, she's never let another man tell her what to do. When a charming man shows her the sights of Scotland in ways she once hoped Ian would, Sarah finds herself in danger from a man so evil that his touch repulses her immensely. Ian must hurry to Sarah's side, accepting fate, before it is too late. Sarah stands firm, a strong woman at terms with her gift. With Ian's faith in her, she will save the mortals.

In HIGHLAND GUARDIAN, the second book in the Daughters of the Glen series, Melissa Mayhue has created a delightful world of the faerie, those who walk among us in the mortal world. The story flows with snappy dialogue and passionate temptations. It's sure to put a smile on your face.