With the country on the brink of anarchy, hard–hearted soldier Bastien de la Roche will do what it takes to restore calm. Capturing the spirited Alice Matravers, a servant to the royal court, he uses his charm to blackmail her into gaining an audience with the king.
Delectable Alice is not as biddable as Bastien first anticipated full of reckless idealism, she proves to be somewhat of a challenge. But under her fiery exterior, Alice hides courage and kindness and she's beginning to mend Bastien's shattered heart;.
