Their marriage merged two o f Louisiana's most prominent families. But afterfive years, Katrine Castlereagh remained untouched in body and heart, herhusband unable to fulfill his wish to produce an heir. For the sake of thatgoal, Giles would allow his wife to be bedded by the noble man who won theannual tournament of champions, a medieval contest held on the grounds ofArcadia, his magnificent estate. The honor fell to Rowan de Blanc, who hadhis own secret reason for joining the games. Katrine refused to submit toher husband's insane demands, no matter how devastatingly attractive herchosen partner. Succumbing to temptation would mean defeat for them both...until love and desire interfered with their best intentions ....