Beloved throughout Brittany, a courageous champion in her people’s resurrection against the King Henry’s claim to the French crown, Lady Roshelle of Reales is determined to prevent Vincent de la Eresman, the famous Duke of Suffolk, from claiming her castle.

 

Each of Vincent's and Roshelle's encounters are intense and electrifying until at last the Duke and his army end the siege. The Duke and his men finally discover why the beautiful and rebellious young lady is still unmarried.

 

Papillion, her deceased guardian, a famous scholar, philosopher, healer, and sorcerer, placed a curse on his charge and any man who attempts to lay with Roshelle shall be struck down dead. It takes the Duke some time to stop laughing at the idiocy of Frenchmen who believe this curse, but still he is grateful she has remained protected by the belief in it. His seduction begins, for all he knows is the defiant French beauty has captured his heart and soul…