Dichotomy by Erin Allen
Missing for seven years, Duncan MacShane wants only to find the peace that he needs to heal. But the dreams of home that kept him alive are gone, replaced by secrets and uncertainty. His need for love and absolution seem unattainable when he finds his family torn apart, and his keep taken over by another…and all he seeks rests on the slender shoulders of his childhood nemesis.
Skye MacKenzie has no where else to go. Driven from her father's home by the murderous intentions of her brother, she has given up her dreams of love and family. When Duncan MacShane returns to his home, she sees all she's worked for threatened. All she has grown to love, he could take from her with nothing more than a word.
But Duncan has secrets all his own. Secrets so dark that they could destroy them both. Only if Skye has courage enough can she uncover the dual nature that Duncan hides. Only by trusting one another can they find an answer to the dichotomy.