With all her family killed by the English, Princess O’Donnell finds love in the least likely of places–a celibate Knight Templar’s arms. Raul de Porcelos, a dedicated Knight Templar, is duty bound to bring orphaned Irish Princess Cahira O’Donnell to wed the Earl of Orkney, Raul’s lord. Cahira, who takes up the sword to fight the Normans who would steal her birthright, has a mind of her own and resists the handsome Templar, refusing to relinquish the castle and lands that her family died to protect. When Raul learns the Earl has married another, and the Templar Order is threatened by charges of heresy and forbidden practices, Raul is forced to rethink their future path. Thrown into prison by the French king, he learns of secret Templar treasure. But can he put aside his conscience to seize the treasure to ensure their futures? Brought together by fate, they come to know each other and a forbidden passion is kindled. Who will be the first to surrender to desire, the warrior-princess or the warrior-monk?