Normandy, 972. Brigitte de Louroux was born a lady, heiress to rich Frenchestates. But when Sir Rowland of Montville captured her, he saw only abeautiful girl garbed in peasant's rags... a wench to serve his wants.Though betrayed into bondage, she would never be any man's slave. Yet thefate of an unprotected woman could have been far more cruel than the roughembrace of a warrior lord as fair as Rowland. Defenseless against hisunbridled passions, she yielded her innocence to the desires he aroused inher heart. And he, who had never known the enchantment of a woman'ssurrender, found a power in love as mighty as the sword he raised againsttheir enemies.