Anne Gifford's dowry--or lack thereof--is of no concern to Sir Dylan
DeFrayne. Wrapped in each other's arms, what more could they possibly
need? Yet the young lovers' passion can never be sanctioned--the
DeFraynes and Giffords have been sworn enemies for decades. Lest more
blood be shed, the two must keep their affair a secret...and plot their
elopement.
Clad in threadbare hand-me-downs, Anne never expects the powerful and
aged Brennan Forbes to remember her face, let alone propose marriage.
Anne's parents hastily accept--the union aligns the Giffords with the
Duke of York, while the DeFraynes pledge allegiance to the House of
Lancaster, on the eve of the War of Roses.
The arranged marriage looming ever closer, Dylan must brave the
battlefield and bypass enemy lines to rescue his beloved. With a
dynastic war and bitter rivalries standing in their way, Anne and Dylan
must embark on a tortuous path that only the strongest of loves can
endure.