Sworn to protect a powerful artifact, Arden of Throckmorton is reluctant to carry out her duty until she whirls nearly eight hundred years into the future and discovers the relic is her only way back. Modern England is no place for a medieval maid.

Hawkins Arlington is a prominent medievalist and just the man to help her get home, once he gets over the whole time travel and magic nonsense. Besides, the chance to study a real medieval woman is too brilliant to pass up.

But when a villain from the past appears, Hawk and Arden's lives tangle together. Risking their lives, their homes, and their reputations, they are in a race to find the artifact first. And if they do, can Arden discover what her heart wants and will Hawk be able to let her go?