Publisher's Synopsis
Medieval Romance. With her father away on the king's business, Lady Brianna has begun to feel like a stranger in her own home. Her aunt turned step-mother, the Lady Joanna, has done more than just manipulate her way into the lord's bed. With the aid of her son Derrick, Joanna has plotted to rid Castle Densmore of its true heir so that she alone can rule. But Brianna has no intention of surrendering her ancestral home. She plans to fight back. Fleeing Densmore in the middle of the night, Brianna seeks an audience with King Edward at his legendary court in Westminster. While there, she manages to catch the attention of the fearsome Garek Mortain, a knight whose skills are just as renowned in the bed chamber as they are on the battlefield. Enthralled by the beautiful Brianna, the handsome knight offers to help champion the lady - but at a price. His help for her hand. A steep cost for sure, but it is one that the lady finds herself more than tempted to pay!
