The Union of Passionate Hearts

Marjorie becomes an accidental witness to Lord Ian of Worstone meeting a woman who delivers secret messages to him. To Marjorie's surprise, the lord does not kill her, but takes her with him to the fortress and locks her in... a room, assigning a guard – his personal bodyguard Evrar, a giant of incredible strength, gruff and silent. Through blackmail and threats to her family, Ian forces him to serve, but trusts him more than anyone in his inner circle. During her confinement, Marjorie manages to get close to Evrar and learns to know him so well that she falls in love with him. The feelings are mutual, but the thought that Ian will find out about their connection is frightening; then punishment is inevitable…