aristocrat · forbidden romance · protective · muscular · historical fantasy · dominant · intense · class difference · red and black · mysterious
The mist clings to the northern Italian forests as Diego Saurt, the cold and lonely duke, pauses his ride. His piercing eyes lock onto a young peasant girl drawing water, her beauty striking him like a jolt. He watches her secretly, quill scratching verses in the shadows. The powerful, reserved man has fallen instantly, crafting poems for the flower-like girl he dares not approach.