Scotland, 1811.
Alison takes drastic measures to solve her dilemma, including a long trip through the s.
Kemp, her aunt wishes her to marry the obnoxious but rich John Forres.
While she falls deeply in love with Mr.
Thrown out of a fashionable ball for a stolen kiss, Alison flees from a riot in the notorious Old Town and meets Willie Kemp, an eccentric boatbuilder.
Coming from the Highlands to Edinburgh in search of a husband, Alison Lamont finds herself in all sorts of trouble.
Scotland, 1811