Six years ago, Diana Winslow entered Castle Bannaster with
instructions to rally the women in revolt against the
brutal Viscount Bannaster. The mission went terribly wrong
and Diana killed Bannaster in self-defense. She fled
leaving Bannaster's brother to take the brunt of suspicion
that he murdered his brother. That impulsive act led to her
banishment from the League of Swordsmen. Diana yearns to
return and join the shadowy and secret League as they
battle for justice. When the current Viscount Bannaster
makes an appearance at the king's request to court her
sister, Diana panics. It's possible that he will remember
her. In an impulsive act, Diana kidnaps and confines
Bannaster in the dungeon.
When Tom, the Viscount of Bannaster, awakens in a cold,
dank dungeon, it brings unwanted memories of his youth and
the times spent on his knees in prayer for the priesthood.
He hated with a vengeance being forced by his family into a
profession that did not suit him. Tom did learn patience
and when his female jailer arrives, he sets out to charm
and gain her sympathy. When her guard is down, Tom grabs
her. He expects an easy victory and does not anticipate her
overpowering him.
The combatants learn from their mistakes. The battle
between them becomes more desperate as Diana sees no
solution to her dilemma. Tom refuses defeat and wages
another war upon her nerves. He wants to know her secrets
and sets forth a battle of seduction on the beautiful
warrior.
Ms. Callen continues her League of Swordsmen series with a
tale of a remarkable woman who chooses her own path
regardless of the consequences. Taking the villain from her
previous story and presenting his motivation and redemption
makes a dazzling good read.
When
young Diana Winslow arrived at Castle Bannaster, her
beauty and bravery disguised beneath a servant's dress,
she had no idea her life would change forever. But now the
cruel and lecherous Viscount Bannaster lies dead—and the
novice Bladeswoman cannot escape her guilt. Nothing, not
even fighting for the Crown, can erase her fears . . .
especially when she comes face to face with Thomas, the
viscount's startlingly seductive brother.
Desperate to keep him from discovering the truth, Diana
attempts a daring abduction. But all her skills as a
knight are no defense against the powerful, irresistible
nobleman who has just become her prisoner. A man with a
mystery of his own. A man who eyes her so hungrily, so
wantonly, that he could tempt her to give up all her
secrets for one wicked night in his arms . . .
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