The king himself blessed the engagement of Lady Ariana Claredon, then still a girl, and his close friend, the fearless knight Ranulf de Verneuil. And five years later, Ranulf came with a sword to Ariana’s native lands, where a rebellion broke out. The marriage, which should have been a joy for the lovely Saxon, turned into torment and humiliation...

But even the most cruel and formidable warrior is not able to resist the highest power on earth - the power of fiery passion. And very soon Ranulf, exhausted by love for his captive wife, is ready to risk his life in order to achieve reciprocal feelings from her...