Tormented by the ghosts of the past, Rhys St. Maur went to war, secretly hoping to lay down his head there, but returned safe and sound, covered in glory. Peaceful days bring no joy or peace to Rhys, and all he can do is return to the ruins of his family castle on the bleak wastelands of Devonshire... into the arms of the woman who once loved him. This is Meredith Maddox, a young, beautiful widow, the owner of a local hotel. However, Meredith, the groom's daughter, does not dare to answer Saint Maur's proposal, but seems doomed to lose in a duel where the stake is her heart and soul...