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"Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick book is much like having a Bentley attract up at your home: you realize you're in for a sumptouous ride."—Daily Telegraph The first twelfth-century is just a period for bold guys to succeed. Steve FitzGilbert is just a gentleman of devotion and respect, sworn to regal support. Once the old king dies, his heir benefits the formidable and fine Steve with castles and countries. But King Stephen includes a tenuous hang on both his rule and his barons, and when envious competitors at court find to ruin Steve, he backs a lady's claim to the top, sacrifices his relationship, and ultimately is required to create a risk that's possibly one-step too much.