The year is 1073. The gentle convent-bred Elena awakened to the joys of forbidden passion by the masterful knight Aimery le Sabrenn, has been forcibly separated from her lover by war. She is haunted by the memory of him. Then fate brings her to William the Conqueror's dark stronghold of Rouen, and a reunion with Aimery.
Although Elena is still captivated by his powerful masculinity,she discovers that Aimery is no longer hers. As the King's formidable knights prepare for war, Elena must fight a desperate battle for Aimery against her two rivals: the scheming Isobel and a wanton heiress called Henriette. Dangerous games are played amidst the increasing tension of a merciless siege.
