In twelfth century England, Gemma de Vere and Nicholas de Reymes find love at a young age. Too na ve to truly understand what is happening, their fledgling relation-ship is torn apart by political games and scheming minds. Nicholas and his family dis-appear into the night and Gemma is left with a shattered heart. Seven years later, Gemma still harbors a broken heart, and retreats into a life in which she will not be foolish enough to fall in love...