William the Conqueror's army has landed and been victorious against Harold at Senlac Hill however there are still some tasks to be completed by his trusted knights before he moves onto London and is crowned King. One such task fall to Egmont and sees the young knight commanded to clear the road north of outlaws and deserters on his way to return a fallen Saxon lord to his home. Egmont is not in search of a wife even though William has suggested it, so can he overcome his desire to return to Normandy long enough to look or will he defy William in this and return home when given leave to do so?Catherine is a timid young lady, sheltered from all evil in the world until her father falls in battle and turns her world upside down. Is it possible for her to lose her anger at her father's death and accept the security offered by a handsome Norman knight or will she allow such hatred to destroy her and tear what remains of her family apart further?