In the crypt of Winchester Cathedral, workmen unearth casks of time-ravaged parchments. Dr. James Fletcher, a handsome, well-respected historian, is called by the Bishop of Winchester to translate the documents. One glance at the entries from the Domesday Book, journal entries by Celtic monk Gildas Bandonicus and letters from a legendary knight and his one true love, and James knows that he has been handed the assignment of his academic life. Unfortunately, as his academic star is rising, his personal life is in tatters. His marriage has crumbled. His future is uncertain, and his heart has been stolen by a beautiful American. Dare he risk another romance when the wounds from his break-up are still so raw? In the ancient parchments discovered in the cathedral, James discovers a tale of star-crossed lovers that will shake the foundations of English history - and drive him to bravely face his own undeniable destiny.