title: Summer's Knight
author: Harris, Julia
description: An Unrequited Love
  The wife of a wealthy burgesse told Mina Hallworth during the May Day festival that her childhood sweetheart, Daron, was returning to claim her love. Mina remembered the day five years earlier when Daron left with his father to train as a knight. She hoped the rumor was true.
  Sir Daron had risen through the ranks as knight for King Muldred, High King of Britain, at Darkhorse Castle. He and his band of knights arrived at the May Day festival. Unrequited love sizzled between Mina and Daron. Mina’s mother, Baroness Audrey, was unhappy with the reunion. The daughters of nobles never mingled with bondmen, not even the knights.
  A Secret Plot
  Sir Daron was shocked and outraged when his knights attacked and seized Hallworth Castle that night. His frantic calls for Mina amidst the destruction went unanswered.
  Upon return to Darkhorse Castle, he learned that King Muldred had known of his connection to Mina and used it to gain easy access to attack Hallworth Castle.
  And worst of all...the king intended to marry Mina.
  Now Sir Daron would betray his king, and risk everything to rescue Mina and save the passion that time could not erase.