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 familiesβand discovers a most unexpected passion. . .
Ariadne Carfax has vowed to be with the man she loves, Gabriel Fawcett. Thereβs just one obstacle. On his deathbed, Ariβs 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 marriageβuntil he kindles an intoxicating desire that she canβt ignore. Ivor has loved Ari for years, but he doesnβt want an unwilling wife. He wants Ari to ache with the same irresistible longing he feels. And if thatβs the way to woo her into his bed and into their new life, he wonβt rest until his new bride surrenders to true love.
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