Their love is forbidden. Tangled layers of politics and greed keep them apart. Men of fortune, of title, men of the cloth conspire to deny their true love, to snuff the valiant flame. And they are close to succeeding.
These troubled times are about one manβGautier, a noble's bastard, a crusader haunted by horrors of the Holy Land and a passionate enforcer of the Church's will. As desperately hard as he tries, Gautier cannot deny his feelings for Charlotte nor can he ignore the sacred task he imposed on himself and the privations that come with his choice. He must fulfill his mission. Even if it means betraying his own heart.