Tiarnán O'Brien is nothing but rage, living a life of isolation. Nisa Williams is rebellious, searching for independence from her dominating fiancé, Arthur Fowler. Struggling to take control of her life, she can't help but yearn for the embrace of the brooding Irishman, but Tiarnán is running as fast as he can to get away from her beauty and innocence. Nisa would never understand the memories that plagued him, filling him with a fury that was only tamed with violence. In the end, it doesn't really matter when Arthur holds all the cards and has the power to keep them apart forever.