"A beautifully written tale of loss, faith and the magic of love between a scarred maiden and the deadly mercenary she rescues. Well done!" (RT Book Reviews).As a mercenary knight, Rhain has always lived on borrowed time. Now, with a vengeful warlord pursuing him, he has come to accept his fate. But however he may meet his end, he is determined to get his men to safety. When he rescues mysterious and deeply scarred Helissent from her attackers, Rhain soon wishes he wasn’t marked for death. He can never be the man she deserves-his scandalous lineage alone dictates that-but Rhain can’t resist the temptation to show this innocent maiden how beautiful she truly is . . .