The Damsel's Defiance

She fought for her independence, but a reckless nobleman and an undeniable desire threaten the vow guarding her heart.

Emmeline de Lonnieres swore she would never belong to a man again, so she is plunged into confusion by her feelings for Lord Talvas of Boulogne. His powerful charisma is irresistible, but she cannot give what she knows he will eventually demand—marriage. A demand she knows he will make when he discovers their passion has created the tiny new life growing inside her….

Her father's merchant vessel offers the independent life she craves, yet she cannot ignore the magnetic nobleman who intrudes upon her deck. When damage strands him in port, the noble seafarer charters passage aboard her ship for a perilous Channel crossing. His daring skill at the helm commands her respect, but she cannot surrender the hard-won liberty shielding her soul.

Forced Proximity: Trapped together aboard a storm-tossed vessel, Emmeline must scale the rigging in a howling gale while Talvas wrestles the tiller to keep them afloat.Race Against Time: Swept into the dangerous crossfire between King Stephen and the Empress Maud, the pair must outrun ruthless enemies across the winter countryside.Slow Burn: A deep mutual desire sparks amidst hardship and danger, but Emmeline's painful past makes her fiercely resist giving her heart away.Also by This Author: Innocent's Champion, Commanded by the French Duke and The Warrior's Damsel in Distress.