Murder on the road to the Holy City kills a marriage, and sparks a profound love...

Cristiana seeks a marriage of convenience and to be safe and settled in life. She agrees to accompany her father to the Holy Land so he'll approve the marriage. A sudden attack by highwaymen outside Jerusalem turns her world upside down.

A gallant knight saves her, but inadvertently does her great harm. Labeling him her enemy, she forbids herself from civility toward him or even thanks for his service. Cristia...