Christiana, only child and heir of the earl of Gladsbury, binds her breasts and dresses as a boy in denial of her womanhood. She longs to be a knight. Yet should the earl die in battle when she is unwed, she and Gladsbury would be at the mercy of the king. It’s not only time she learn the duties a noblewoman must understand to care for and defend the castle, it is time she wed. Hoping to awaken her sensuality, the earl assigns her for defense lessons to his most eligible knights—Guy de Bere and the mysterious new arrival, Rowan du Veau, known as the Dark Knight. He's unaware that each man hides a secret in regard to his daughter and his realm.
Under their tutelage, will Christiana discover the true nature of these strong knights? Will the earl’s hope that she revel in the power of her womanhood come to fruition, or will she, like many women of her day, become just a pawn for one man’s greed or another man’s need?