Earl Hugh Dulonget of Hillcrest is a formidable knight who has gotten himself into a bind. His uncle's will has a codicil: He must marry. And Hugh has just insulted his would-be bride by calling her a peasant! How can he win back her hand? Everyone has advice. Some men-at-arms think that Hugh can win the fair Willa's love by buying her baubles. His castle priest proffers De Secretis Mulierum, a book on the secrets of women. But Hugh has ideas of his own. He will overcome every hindrance - and all his friends' help - to show Willa that he has not only what she needs, but what she wants. And that the two of them are meant for a lifetime of happiness.