"Once upon a time... as a fair maiden lay weeping upon a cold tombstone, her heartfelt desire was suddenly made real before her: tall, broad of shoulder, attired in gleaming silver and gold, her knight in shining armor had come to rescue his damsel in distress..."

Dougless Montgomery has the worst luck when it comes to love and even finds herself alone in an old English church when her fiancee left her. Wishing for someone to save her from her despair, she unwittingly transports Nicholas Stafford, Earl of Thornwyck, a sixteenth-century knight, into the modern world.

Thus begins the classic love story that charmed the world. Author Jude Deveraux makes you fall in love with Nick and fascination for all the things he sees and the mystery that surrounds him. Dougless on the other hand, is charming in her naivety and passion to help Nick. Together, they are off to an adventure that will change the past, present and their futures.