Description

A French minstrel knight deceives a thorny English rose in a medieval garden of love

France 1367 Rafu Vicomte Bruniquel is deeply insanely in loveand hes about to meet the lady of his heart for the first time Unfortunately for him lovely English widow Eglantine avoids charismatic French knights like the plague Bitter experience has taught her that love is an illusion She will not be deceived again so she bars her castle to all suitors and creates an English garden paradise in detested France

While Eglantine rejects marriage especially to deceptive French noblemen she is tempted by a darklyhandsome minstrel Raf enters the castle in the guise of a wandering musician to win his prickly ladys love but Eglantine only intends to use himto sing English songs to her small son and to entertain her in other more intimate and very temporary ways

Unfortunately Rafs plans are disrupted when a second and far less subtle suitor appears one who lays siege not only to Eglantines heart but her chateau too Eglantine finds herself beset on both sidesby a charming French minstrel and a besieging English knight But will the lady ever surrender

Contains mature themes