England's widowed Earl of Gladsbury has a problem: Christiana, his only child and heir, binds her breasts and often dresses as a boy in denial of her womanhood. She longs to be a knight. The earl knows that should he die in battle while Christiana is unwed, she and Gladsbury would be at the mercy of the king. It's not only time that she marry, but that she learn a noblewoman's duties of managing as well as defending the castle. Hoping to awaken her sensuality, the earl assigns her for defense lessons to his most eligible knight - Guy de Bere and the mysterious new arrival, Rowan du Veau, the Dark Knight. What the earl does not know is that Guy's heart is tainted by lust and greed; he wants Christiana and Gladsbury. Rowan's heart has been captured by a distant noblewoman; he needs land and wealth in order to become betrothed to her. Under their tutelage, will Christiana discover the true nature of these strong men? Is a man capable of changing his loyalties? Will the earl's hopes that his daughter learn to revel in the power of her womanhood come to fruition, or will she, like many noblewomen of her day, become just a pawn for one man's greed or another man's need? 
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