Joan Beaufort will never be anything other than a May Queen. Her family is royal, but not. Because of its scandalous origins, the Beaufort family is barred from the crown. Joan doesn't expect more than a life of an ordinary English lady. Then she met him. James, the captive king. Imprisoned since he was a child, he has nothing to offer her but his love. Even though their relationship is impossible, Joan finds herself falling for the poetic young man. She becomes determined to do whatever it takes to free him.