She has been sentenced to death. He would risk everything to save her, even if it means he can never go home again. Lady Charis Burchard has long been rumored a mad young noblewoman. When word of her uncle's murder is spread throughout her village, there is no doubt that she is the one responsible. When the story reaches the local butcher's shop, Philip Galahad knows better. As Lady Charis is sentenced to death, he hatches a plan to use his greatest secret to save the woman he's quietly loved since childhood. He knows there's no chance that Lady Charis could ever love a simple butcher – but when she finds out his dark secret, will it be the end of their friendship as they know it?
