Lady Coira, eldest daughter of mad Laird Oliphant, knows she deserves more than what she has. Oh, not love and marriage-the only man whom she finds attractive is the clan's easy-going and thus infuriating Commander-because she has no interest in a man telling her what to do. Nay, what she wants is responsibility, control of the clan she's overseen for so long.

As the Oliphant Commander, Doughall Moray has worked beside Lady Coira for years. He has the utmost respect for her and her abilities, and knows she can do anything she puts her mind to. But the budding friendship between Coira and his daughter Bess is enough to make Doughall wince; it's bad enough he must tamp down his admiration-or more accurately, lust-when he's working with her...but now he has to pretend indifference while she's in his home?

But Bess is a lively lass, and when her loving heart lands her in the kind of trouble no father should experience, Doughall is lucky to have an unexpected ally. Can Coira and Doughall put aside their differences to save the lass? When Laird Oliphant falls ill and is officially ready to declare an heir, Coira is going to have to choose between the clan she's always protected and the family she's coming to love.

Warning: This one is no less ridiculous than the previous six books! Get ready for the laugh-out-loud conclusion to the Oliphant Sisters' saga, full of fun, silly jokes, and plenty of spicy bits!