This novel starts as a typical historical romance: the handsome hero and the winsome yet determined maiden cross paths. However, the story it woven into the story of Heloise and Peter Abelard - real historical figures who were truly star crossed lovers.
This is a fun read with historical gems included!
This is a fun read with historical gems included!
Another gem of a historical!
She is Constance, England's richest heiress. A radiant, silver-eyed beauty, she is a player in the ruthless power games of King Henry I. Now, a desperate gambit takes her back to Wales where she falls prey to a ragged prisoner who escapes his chains, enters her bedchamber...and enslaves her with his touch. He is a bronzed, blond Adonis whose dangerous past has forced him to wander Britain in disguise. He will escape an enemy's shackles - only to discover a woman whose kisses fire his tormented soul. His birthright is a secret, but this wild, burning love is his destiny....
