Eight-year-old Geoffrey de Lanceau knew his father was no
traitor to the king. He wept bitterly as his father took
his final breath, vowing that Lord Arthur Brackendale would
pay for killing his father and laying siege to their home.
Now Geoffrey is a strong and powerful knight with the
cunning to exact the revenge he promised his father 18
years ago. His plan is to kidnap Lord Brackendale's only
daughter and ransom her for the return of Wode and the
estates to which only he is the rightful heir.
Lady Elizabeth knows well the name of the man who has sworn
vengeance against her father. He is but a rogue and a
traitor's son and she is not overly fearful of him despite
her father's warnings. When Lady Elizabeth is kidnapped,
Geoffrey and Elizabeth are forced to admit that neither of
them are what the other expected. Elizabeth is sorry for
Geoffrey's life of pain, but believes her father innocent
and refuses to hear Geoffrey's tales of treachery. Geoffrey
is amazed at Elizabeth's strength and ability to make the
best of whatever he dishes out. He must guard his growing
feelings for her. Nothing must get in the way of his
revenge and his vow to kill the man responsible for his
father's death. What Geoffrey and Elizabeth have in common
is a search for the truth, but too many lies and too many
years may have passed for that to be possible. A budding
love for each other is all that can save them at a final
showdown, but a knight's need for vengeance may prove to be
too much.
Another superbly written novel by an author who's quickly
become a favorite. Once again, Ms. Kean captures the
reader's attention with all the elements of a must-read.
The hero and heroine's first meeting is innocently
seductive and filled with promise as the story unfolds and
the tension builds. While revenge is key to the storyline,
the relationship between the hero and heroine is the
driving force and their love a final saving grace. Another
book for the keeper shelf, and I'm eagerly awaiting this
author's next novel promised for 2007!
Geoffrey de Lanceau is a knight, the son of the man who
once ruled Wode. His noble sire died, however, branded as
a traitor. But never will Geoffrey believe his father
betrayed their king, and swears vengeance against the man
who brought his sire down in a siege to take over Wode.
A quest for love . . .
Lady Elizabeth Brackendale dreamed of marrying for love,
but is promised by her father to a lecherous old baron.
Then she is abducted and held for ransom by a scarred,
tormented rogue who turns out to be the very knight who
has sworn vengeance against her father.
A quest for truth . . .
The threads of deception sewn eighteen years ago bind the
past and present. Only by Geoffrey and Elizabeth
championing their forbidden love can the truth - and the
lies - be revealed about . . .
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