Lord of the Forest

Dorset, 1100: On the eve of a dreaded marriage, Anglo-Norman heiress Adelise is kidnapped by English outlaw Edmund, then held to ransom.

Adelise hadn’t enjoyed her position as pawn in the game of politics between her treacherous cousin Ivo, and those jostling to position themselves in line to the throne of England.

Her handsome, complex kidnapper might just be the best thing that could happen to her, and to the people she governs ... if she can discover and overcome the secret that makes him treat her as his enemy. (80,630 words)