When death holds sway in the world, can even the greatest
love survive?
Finally in France, Alyse and Thomas return to their roles as
courtiers to Princess Joanna. Their passion for one another
continues to smolder hot and deep—until one fateful
encounter changes everything.
During a formal banquet, Alyse must share an intimate dance
with Geoffrey, her first love. His searing touch proves
Alyse’s love and desire for him is as strong as when they
first met. Tormented by this revelation, Alyse is bitterly
torn between the love of her life and her love for her husband.
Into this agonizing situation, the disaster of the Black
Death rears its head, decimating the princess’s retinue and
threatening all their lives. Alyse, Thomas and Geoffrey must
try to save the princess from the ravening disease but at a
dire cost to themselves. With her world plunged into chaos,
Alyse struggles with her feelings for both of the men she
loves. But which love will survive?