New York Times bestselling author and "consummate
storyteller" (Romantic Times) Jane Feather introduces a
sizzling new series that moves from the remote wilds of
southwest England to the turbulent royal court, when a
lovely young woman is forced into marriage in order to unite
two families—and discovers a most unexpected passion. . .
Ariadne Carfax has vowed to be with the man she loves,
Gabriel Fawcett. There’s just one obstacle. On his deathbed,
Ari’s grandfather decrees that she marry her childhood
friend Ivor Chalfont, thus forging a powerful alliance
between the two warring families. Giving Ari no time to
protest, the elders plan her wedding the next day, forcing
her to follow through on the nuptials. Though she is fond of
Ivor, Ari has no intention of consummating their
marriage—until he kindles an intoxicating desire that she
can’t ignore. Ivor has loved Ari for years, but he doesn’t
want an unwilling wife. He wants Ari to ache with the same
irresistible longing he feels. And if that’s the way to woo
her into his bed and into their new life, he won’t rest
until his new bride surrenders to true love.