Book 2 in the Knights of the Ruby Order series
With her village destroyed and her child ill, Lily's only hope is to seek the aid of the Knights of the Ruby Order. What she finds is a disillusioned trainee who matches her in desperation.
Crag has learned the hard way that Knighthood isn't about glory. After nearly two years of hellish service, his faith has disappeared. Then he meets Lily, a woman who has lost everything except her will to survive. Touched by her inner strength and seized by passion, Crag learns the true meaning of Knighthood and love.