Will you hold the castle for me lady in my name? He does not know me. He does not trust me. Do you have to ask? With staunchly opposed political views the new Lord & Lady Mansell are not seeking love during a time of civil war. Francis offered Honoria his name in response to his cousins will & the promise of 4000 a year. When their castle is held by Royalist forces Honoria must appear loyal to Franciss Parliamentarian cause. Working together to protect their lands the vows made politically become something more. But where does her loyalty lie? Soon scandalous whispers of betrayal & double dealings land at Honorias door. & when the prison keys of London start rattling Francis must question whether the wife he saved has dealt him the ultimate betrayal?