Publisher's Synopsis
Wed as a young girl to Guy of Abbascombe, Hester had not known what married life was like, for after yet another fight with his father Guy had left for the Crusades. Now lady of the manor, after the old lord's death, Hester assumed her husband was dead, and looked forward to a lifetime of managing the land and people she loved. So she was shocked when Guy returned, a man in the prime of life, fully intending to take back control of his domain - including his wife!