A destiny that cannot be denied...

The handsomest of the de Burgh family of knights, Stephen enjoys wine, women, and comfort. He doesn’t want to protect anyone who's headed into the wilds of Wales, especially witchy Brighid l’Estrange, the one female immune to his charms.

Brighid disdains her l’Estrange heritage, but she doesn’t need any special skills to know that Stephen de Burgh is trouble. She would rather go alone to discover the reason for her alchemist father’s sudden death.

But they can’t defy the Earl of Campion—or their destiny.

“Deborah Simmons continues this series with her usual skillful recreation of time, place, and character, and achieves a luminous novel about a journey toward a celebration of self, and a love story not to be missed.” - Romantic Times

Two-time RITA Finalist Deborah Simmons is a USA Today bestselling author of historical romances originally published by Avon, Harlequin, and Berkley, as well as a romantic comedy.