A medieval nobleman is caught between duty and desire in this historical romance of court intrigue during the reign of King Edward III. Anne of Stamford has long been the keeper of her mistress’s secrets, but when Lady Joan marries the king’s son, Prince Edward, court life becomes ever more perilous. Sir Nicholas Lovayne has arrived to uncover the truth about Lady Joan’s past, and Anne must do something—anything—to throw him off. . . . Longing to escape the intrigues at court, Nicholas hasn’t counted on the way Anne distracts him—her refusal to accept pity for her clubfoot touches something deep inside him. Now he is torn between the mission he is honor-bound to complete and the woman his heart years to protect.