He is a selkie, both seal and man. She is the neglected daughter of a Scottish lord.

Shannon Selkirk cannot escape or ignore the voice of the selkie that calls out to her in her sleep, the irresistible voice that entreats her to come to him. Enchanted by his call, she goes to him and becomes his lover.

In Shannon he knows that he has found his one true mate. Keeping her by his side, however, is more difficult that he could have imagined. Not only must he contend with her family's animosity towards him and his kind, but he must also teach Shannon to trust him—and to love him as deeply as he loves her.