Exiled noblewoman Isolda of Iness longs for the one thing her forest home cannot provide—a baby to inherit her family's lost lands.She has already chosen the virile hunter who visits her woods to father her child, intending to lure him to her bed before quickly sending him away. Besides being young and handsome, the stranger also warms Isolda's untouched body with a desire she has never felt before. . . .