Aleksia, a social outcast thanks to her precocious nature, daydreams about the perfect romance as portrayed in some of her favorite romance novels. Impulsively, she makes a wish to find her own knight in shining armor and is whisked into the middle ages as a result.
Seeking a means to dull his grief at losing the love of his life, Nicholas has been busily pursing the life of a mercenary knight. Now he's come to rescue the damsel in distress only to find himself trapped in the untenable position of having to reveal too much of his true self.
The prime obstacle to their happiness is the secret Aleksia is hiding from her loving family—a dark secret about Nicholas's past that she fears may be unforgivable.