But when Rodger beholds the fair Rosamond, now blossomed into a lovely young woman, he is determined to possess her, to win her love, to make her want him as he wants her. Rosamond Marshal was only a child when she was betrothed to legendary warrior knight Rodger de Leyburn. Now, in this, the third novel in her Plantagenet trilogy, which began with The Falcon and the Flower and continued in The Dragon and the Jewel, Henley returns to medieval England and brings to life a love story so passionate, it will take your breath away. Powerful and brave, he claimed her hand by royal decree.Beautiful and defiant, she dared him to conquer her heart.Few writers can match the sheer storytelling mastery of New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley.
And as the fires of war raged around them, amid treacherous foes and brilliant intrigues, who would have thought that two such unlikely partners would fall in love-or that their breathless passion for each other would outlast. Fearless on the battlefield, Lynx was afraid to love. Jane had no choice but to surrender to the invader's knowing touch. Any child of that union is deemed legitimate. When Lynx de Warenne, Edward Plantagenet's most prized warrior, invaded Dumfries castle, he took possession of Jane Leslie's home-and soon wanted something more from the headstrong lass.ĭesperate for an heir, he proposed a handfasting: a Scottish custom whereby a man can lawfully take a woman into his bed, then, after a year and a day, the couple can either wed or part. Now she sweeps us back to an intensely romantic, tumultuous time in Scottish history. With over five million copies of her novels in print, New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley has enchanted readers worldwide. Risking the wrath of two realms, the Scotsman does the unthinkable: He offers Raven her freedom.
Abducted by Heath and held for ransom, Raven finds herself attracted to him in ways she never could have imagined.and Heath is utterly beguiled by his headstrong captive. Silhouetted against the predawn sky, he is magnificent–a darkly powerful stranger who will alter the course of her life.When Scotsman Heath Kennedy first glimpses Raven Carleton, he sees a creature of such infinite loveliness, she takes his breath away.īut in a land divided, Raven is about to become a pawn in the bitter border wars between England and Scotland. Suddenly Raven is forced to draw rein when a man appears directly in her path. But on this glorious morning, as she gallops along the seacoast, Raven is thinking about her freedom, not her imminent betrothal to aristocratic Christopher Dacre. Raven Carleton is every inch the English lady. New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley brings her trademark passion, power, and steamy sensuality to this dazzling work of romance fiction–an unforgettable tale of a headstrong Englishwoman abducted by a Scotsman seeking passionate revenge.
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