Ellyn MacGregor

A man with a secret. A woman with a dream.

Even as a boy growing up in the remote and fabled Hebrides, Ian Allister knew he was...different. Unusual...in some secret way not limited to his striking musical talents. If only he can learn that secret, surely it will fill the void in his life...and in his heart.

Tobi Steiner enlivened and enriched her lonely girlhood by immersing herself in tales of fantastic worlds, dreaming of some day bringing those worlds to life in song. If only she can realize that dream, it will cure the loneliness that haunts her.

The meeting of Tobi and Ian looks like the answer to both their prayers...he will help her fulfill her dream; she will help him uncover his secret. And along the way, they'll make wondrous music together.

But a shadowy figure from Ian's past badly wants something that only Ian can provide. In pursuing his goal, the ruthless man will not relent, even if it ruins the young musicians' plans...or their lives...or ends the Ballad of Ian and Tobi before it truly begins.