It's the year 1065, and King Edward has decreed that any
man who defeats Lord Richard Dumont in battle will receive
claim to Dumont's castle and title. But Edward doesn't
count on the victor being Lord Brand Risande, Norman lord
and friend of Duke William of Normandy. Nor that the Witan
Council would demand that the new lord wed Lord Dumont's
daughter at threat of battle.
Lady Brynna Dumont is furious by the Council's decision
that she must marry the Norman savage who defeated her
father, but the threat of war is more disturbing. Imagine
her surprise when she meets Lord Brand, a man she'd seen
once before and with whom she fell instantly in love.
Dubbed Lord Brand "The Passionate" by Duke William, Brand
is not the same man Brynna spied on in a secluded glen a
year ago. Betrayed by his former betrothed, Brand believes
love is a curse and wants no part of marriage. But Duke
William demands he marry.
From the start, their marriage is volatile, yet blazing
with passion as Brynna fights to win her husband's love.
But can her all-consuming passion heat Brand's frozen
heart? Or will the return of the woman he loves destroy
Brand's growing fascination with his unwanted wife?
LORD OF DESIRE is an amazingly powerful tale, written in a
dramatic vein reminiscent of Heather Graham, though
Quinn's voice is uniquely her own. I loved the story.
Brynna and Brand burst off the pages evoking heartache,
passion and humor, the depth of which carries the simple
plot. And secondary characters aren't too shabby either.
Darkly handsome and sensual, Lord Brand Risande-known
as "The Passionate"-is temptation incarnate. But his
prowess on the battlefield and in the bedchamber hides a
bitter secret: the betrayal that has sealed his heart. Now
as this most feared warrior rides out to possess the lands
he has won in war, he engages his most formidable enemy
ever.
AND ONE WOMAN'S DESTINY.
Lady Brynnafar Dumont is prepared to do anything to
protect her people-even seduce the savage Norman knight
who defeated her father. Prepared to face down a cold-
blooded beast, she instead confronts a wickedly attractive
scoundrel who wants nothing to do with her. It's enough to
sting a lady's pride…and strengthen her resolve. Innocent
as she is, now she must use all her charms to defeat Lord
Brand in the only battle worth fighting-the one for his
love.
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