Beauchamp Besieged
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- 19,00 kr
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- 19,00 kr
Publisher Description
Twas Madness!
The blood of her people stained his hands, yet Ceridwen ap Morgan ached for his touch. Though Lord Raymond Beauchamp sparked fear throughout the Marches, her woman's heart knew that this dragon of a man nursed secret wounds in his soul. And she must wed this enigma. She shuddered–but was it from darkest dread…or deepest desire?
Treaties Be Hanged!
Raymond Beauchamp saw no advantage in wedding Ceridwen. Her very presence raised unwelcome ghosts of memory, and marriage to anyone would only interfere with older, darker vows he'd made. Yet he feared 'twas already too late! For his blood, once hot for revenge against his barbaric brother, now burned only for her…!
About the author
Elaine Knighton grew up in California, riding her horse through the grassy, windswept hills and dreaming of romantic, heroic adventures. Now she lives in the misty and mystical Pacific Northwest and writes about romantic, heroic adventures instead of only dreaming about them. Elaine has roots in Poland, England and Scotland, a mixture in which there may be some hope of finding a balance between passion and reason, but she thinks she’ll always be a dreamer at heart…. / Elaine would love to hear from you. You can write her at P.O. Box 50352, Eugene, OR 97405, or visit www.elaineknighton.com.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Besieged" describes how readers may feel as they plow through Knighton's overwrought medieval-era debut. With its many bloody battles and cruel encounters, this book is not for the squeamish. Nor is it for those who prefer mature protagonists and believable conflicts. An arranged marriage between 19-year-old Welshwoman Ceridwen of Llyn y Gareg Wen and widower Sir Raymond de Beauchamp brings peace to their lands, but it stirs up conflict between Raymond and his unbelievably vicious brother, Alonso. When Ceridwen and Raymond aren't defending themselves from the brute, they're battling their attraction to one another. Wracked with guilt over his previous wife's death and filled with hate thanks to Alonso's machinations, Raymond feels he's incapable of love. Ceridwen has no such problems, but when she discovers that Raymond killed her cousin four years earlier, she melodramatically declares, "I will never, ever forgive you. Even once you're dead." She simmers down in time, however, to doff her upper garments and distract Alonso's men from clobbering Raymond. Sensational plot turns such as this may put off some readers, but other will relish the gritty but vivid picture Knighton paints of medieval times.
