Winter MacKeage is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter. Despite the mystical implications of her birth (her father's a medieval Scotsman brought forward in time to meet her mother), Winter considers her life fairly common. That is, until Matt Gregor walks into her art gallery, buys a couple of her paintings and commissions her to design his home to be built on Bear Mountain.

Drawn to the handsome newcomer, Winter agrees to work with Matt if he'll allow her friend to remain on the mountain. As their relationship begins to flourish, Winter comes to realize Matt may not be all he says and discovers there's more to her past and future than she ever knew.

Soon Winter is forced to make decisions that could change not only her destiny, but her future with Matt. Will she accept her calling and be able to vanquish the enemy Curam? And exactly where will Matt fit into her life if she chooses to embrace her destiny?

Chapman has a wonderful story in ONLY WITH A HIGHLANDER. Her characters, both human and animal, are delightful, and she has a gift for creating twists and turns of fantasy. Winter and Matt are perfect together, and the supporting characters are colorful and fun. As a new reader of the Highlander series, I found myself wishing I knew a bit more of the earlier stories. Highlander fans are going to enjoy this addition to the series.