For five turbulent years Ariane has dutifully prepared herself for marriage to King Henryβs most trusted vassal, the legendary Norman knight Ranulf de Vernay. But cruel circumstance has branded Arianeβs father a traitor to the crown. And now Ranulf is returning to Claredon, not as a bridegroom... but as a conqueror.
Survivor of a hellish youth, Ranulf knows well the treacheries of noblewomenβand mistrusts the regal, defiant beauty to whom he was once betrothed. But while he shields his wounded heart with impenetrable armor, she sears his soul with sensuous fire. Ranulf may have vowed to claim her lands and her body as his prize, but ultimately it is the mighty warrior who must surrender to Arianeβs proud, determined passionβand her remarkable healing love.
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