Alinor of Claverstock is trying to survive, she doubts that marriage will improve her life. Her step-brother wants to marry her for the land but she finds him repulsive and his mother is worse. The wife the queen has sent is Bianca d'Attalens, but Alinor's stepmother doesn't want her and tries to get Alinor to poison her. However Alinor rescues her. When Guilhem, Duc d'Attalens comes to see his sister only to find her missing and attraction in Alinor. Sparks fly and things get complicated.

There was something missing in this for me, Alinor was too perfect perhaps and I would have liked to see some flaws that weren't physical. Still it was an entertaining read. ( )