My Cherished Enemy

Returning from the Crusade, the valiant Earl Guy de Marche finds a nightmare waiting for him: his wife Elaine has been slaughtered along with her entire court in a fierce and merciless massacre. Only his newborn son and a young survivor are spared, and they point to the ambitious and ruthless Richard as the mastermind behind the carnage. From that moment on, Guy lives for a single purpose: revenge.
But Richard has sown hatred elsewhere as well. Kathryn, the proud heiress of Ashbury Manor, has been stripped of her lands, wealth, and dignity by the very man who should have protected her. Rebellious and determined, she resolves to turn the tide of fate with her own hands and free both herself and her sister from his tyranny.

When Guy and Kathryn's plans for vengeance converge on the same fateful night, destiny transforms them from natural allies into unwitting adversaries. Through intrigue, duels, escapes, and peril, the two find themselves trapped in a conflict where hatred and desire become hopelessly entangled.
Against the vivid backdrop of twelfth-century England, a sweeping tale of blood, passion, and redemption blazes to life.