Sarabeth, one of 18th-century Scotland's rare, powerful women, is certain her good-for-nothing fiance is dead at the hand of a furious aristocrat. But if she wants to keep her estate, she needs a husband-and fast. Just when she begins to lose hope, she finds her answer in an indignant and ruggedly handsome American man. Gerard, a womanizing ad executive in 21st-century New York, suddenly wakes up in 18th-century Edinburgh with a terrible hangover and a delightfully beautiful new "wife." Severely confused, Gerard slowly learns that his disinterested wife is in fact holding him captive, with no intention of freeing him. As Gerard "serves his purpose" for Sarabeth, it becomes increasingly difficult for her to focus on the business at hand...