Leisure
December 2003
On Sale: December 1, 2003
Featuring: Elsbeth of Sunnandune
384 pages ISBN: 0843952202 EAN: 9780843952209 Paperback Add to Wish List
In England of 1156, a gently bred lady was taught to obey,
first her father, next her bridegroom. But ever since Eve
it has been in every woman to defy any lord. And Elsbeth of
Sunnandune was determined to trade the submission of the
marriage bed for the serenity of the convent. Yet never did
she suppose the difficulty of her task, for the husband
given her was a golden knight of godly beauty and grace.
His every word and look was a seduction, his every caress
cause for capitulation. In this war of wills, she
discovered, blood, honor, even the thrill of victory, could
take on new meaning, and no matter how much time a wife
spent on her knees in prayer, every path could lead into
temptation