Illuminations of the Heart

She has spent her life illuminating pages with gold and light. But lighting the darkness of a widower's heart will be her greatest challenge yet.

After her brother's death, Siriol de Calendri leaves their beloved workshop in Venice and journeys to Poitou to become the ward of his friend, Triston de Brielle. But she does not intend to stay that way. She is determined to find new employment as an illuminator and reclaim the happy life she left behind. But Triston is not the guardian she expected. His wildly handsome looks take her breath away, while his quiet honor and courage quickly steal her heart.

Triston's guilt for the death of his wife has left him hesitant to love again. It feels a betrayal to nourish the sweet stirrings Siri's merry laughter and twinkling eyes bring to life in him. It would be safer for his peace of mind to see her wed to another, especially when a vengeful neighbor seeks to use Siri as a pawn in a dangerous rivalry between the king's sons.But Siri is not the biddable ward he hopes for. Her fiery spirit is maddening, her contrariness exasperating, and her vivacious beauty makes his blood run entirely too hot.

With treachery rising around them, Siri fights not only for her future but for the man who guards his wounded heart too closely. Can her vibrant spirit finally illuminate the shadows in Triston's soul and lead them both to love?

Poitevin Hearts, Book 3: Men and women living and loving amidst the political intrigues of medieval Poitou, a region of France once ruled by the Kings of England.

Illuminations of the Heart is a PG-13 rated historical romance.

The Poitevin Hearts romance series is linked together by recurring characters, but each title is written as a stand-alone novel. They can be read and enjoyed in any order.