Synopsis - A powerful knight and his innocent ride... Just weeks from taking her holy vows, Nell de Bonvile is swept from the convent, and ordered to marry Roger de Roche, heir to Britain’s most powerful earldom. Lovely and naive, Nell bravely faces her uncertain future. Roger is prepared to wait for his innocent bride, yet as he watches Nell blossom from timid girl to courageous mistress of his keep, his desire grows. But war gives no quarter to newfound passion, testing every whispered word and each unspoken promise.