"Sweet as thyme honey."Apprentice sculptor Philon knows the importance of choosing exactly the right model for his masterpiece. Fleet and golden, she is the most perfect horse he has ever seen. Sadly, her rider falls well short of the ideal. A scarred and battered soldier with a knowing glint in his eye—on the face of it neither desirable nor trustworthy.But handsome is as handsome does and soon Hilarion, with his brilliant, imperfect smile, draws Philon in a way t...