Count Whitmore was tired of a string of random women - and dreamed of bringing his beloved wife into his home, who would warm his life with beauty and tenderness. However, the heart of the courageous knight was won by a maiden who was ready to take a vow of celibacy and remain forever in the monastery - the young novice Eloise. She - and only she - is destined for the count by heaven itself, and no laws can stop a man who has known the power of true passion...