Twenty years have passed since the Countess was defeated, leaving Laird Philip Wallace and his wife Kate in peace. They have raised two children and lived happily at Brackenside Manor, the Scottish family estate.As they prepare for their daughter's wedding, however, a chance encounter once again brings the Countess into contact with Philip's family. She has spent her time increasing her riches by marrying for money and then helping her husbands to an early grave. But she has always nurtured her hatred for the woman she blames for separating her from Philip. And now that she has seen her chance, the entire family is in terrible danger.Will Philip be able to save his son from her clutches and protect his wife, or will the Countess return to take her revenge?