Lord Conlin de Braose has made an alliance to marry a Scottish laird's daughter. But when her ship goes down at sea, the bounty he pulls from the wreckage is the woman's proxy - Isobel MacEwen instead.Isobel MacEwen has been tricked into being her cousin's proxy because of her love of shoes. Now she's not only being married to an English baron, but has been a witness to her king's murder. With only a pair of shoes as evidence, even the baron is a suspect.Can a baron of the Cinque Ports keep his alliance to ensure the safety of his daughter and his people? Or will he risk all and break his word in order to be with the woman he loves?