Gareth has loved Tanon for years. He carried her endearing smile into countless battles. The memory of her gratitude when he rescued her from a neighboring bully, and the promise of the woman to come kept him warm at night. Now, with his brother banished, it is up to Gareth to bring peace to his lands. A peace that will only succeed if he marries a Norman bride. That bride can only be Tanon.

Misunderstandings and misgivings follow Tanon and Gareth’s brief courtship as they battle his clan’s bigotry over a foreign bride and then what looks like treachery from within his own circle of loyal friends. It is only after their love is burned in the flames of adversity that both realize love without trials isn’t truly love. An excellent tale of medieval life and romance.