In a time when alliances are sealed with steel, and virtue measured by duty, Catherine de Gray's fate is entwined with her betrothed, a man not of her choosing. As a young woman of noble blood, she navigates the intricate web of medieval politics during the reign of Eleanor of Aquitaine while her heart yearns for a love that transcends convention. Enter Gregory Lesage, a knight whose good name precedes him, a man whose name stirs the echoes of legend. Their connection is undeniable, yet forbidden, and soon they are ensnared in a relentless dance of desire and danger. For Catherine, marrying for love is a radical concept and to rebel against her father means exclusion from everything she has ever known. Amidst the backdrop of a friend's grand wedding and the thunderous clash of jousting and mêlée, Gregory and Catherine must confront her father's disapproval while her fiancé threatens to tear them apart. Is it possible to rewrite the rules of their time and seize the love they crave? The Forbidden Courtship is an epic tale of passion, honor, and the courage to challenge tradition, where two souls dare to defy destiny to be together.