The Grim Knight shows no mercy. Baron Ravinell is dying, and his daughter, Marian Blackwood, must assume the mantle of responsibility. When the reivers threaten her lands and her people, she pleads for aid from the king. His solution…a garrison of soldiers led by the notorious Grim Knight, Sir Guy Silverthorne. Tempers clash, igniting a battle of wills and passions. The neighboring lord proposes marriage in exchange for a sheltering harbor, but Marian vows never to bind herself to any man. When the raids persist, Marian is forced to choose between a man she barely tolerates and a man who stirs both desire and loathing. Bound by a foolhardy agreement, Marian surrenders her body in exchange for Sir Guy's aid. But uncovering a sinister plot reveals a larger threat, and nothing can save them from a fate worse than death…being branded a traitor to the crown.