Earl Hugh Dulonget of Hillcrest is a formidable knight who has gotten himself into a bind. His uncle's will has a codicil: He must marry. And Hugh has just insulted his would-be bride by calling her a peasant! How can he win back her hand? Everyone has advice. Some men-at-arms think that Hugh can win the fair Willa's love by buying her baubles. His castle priest proffers De Secretis Mulierum, a book on the secrets of women. But Hugh has ideas of his own. He will overcome every hindranceYand all his friends' helpYto show Willa that he has not only what she needs, but what she wants. And that the two of them are meant for a lifetime of happiness.