A lavish erotic historical set in 3rd Century Syria...Palmyra: a lush oasis in the heart of the Syrian Desert. The inquisitive, beautiful and fiercely independent Samoya takes her place as apprentice priestess in the temple of Antich. Decadent bachelor Prince Alif has other ideas. He wants a wife, and sends his equally lascivious sister to bring Samoya to the Bacchanalian wedding feast he is preparing. Samoya embarks on a journey that will alter the course of her life. Before reaching her destination, she is to encounter Marcus, the battle-hardened centurion who will unearth the core of her desires.

On a summer's day in the year 1070, 22-year-old Elena is gathering herbs in the garden of the convent where she leads a peaceful, but uneventful, life. Lately, she's been yearning for something sinful: the intimate touch of the tautly muscled blond Saxon who haunts her dreams.

But when Norman soldiers besiege the convent and take Elena captive, she is chosen by the dark and masterful Lord Aimery le Sabrenn to satisfy his savage desires. Captivated by his powerful masculinity, she is horrified to discover that she is not the only woman in the castle. Will Elena triumph over Lady Isobel, her cruel and beautiful rival, or will she be banished to a life of innocence and mundanity?