A disgraced noblewoman faces a forced marriage to a monstrous lord while drawn to a forbidden love with a Scottish emissary amid post-Crusades intrigue.
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A disgraced noblewoman faces a forced marriage to a monstrous lord while drawn to a forbidden love with a Scottish emissary amid post-Crusades intrigue.
Historical romance was born when the remarkable Kathleen E. Woodiwiss gifted the world with her groundbreaking love story, The Flame and the Flower. Now, twelve consecutive New York Times bestsellers later, "the first lady of the genre" (Publishers Weekly) returns with her most breathtaking masterwork to date—a glorious celebration of a secret love that is dangerous, irresistible, forbidden, and . . .Once, Abrielle's name was on the lips of every unwed nobleman in London as a proud exceptional l...
will contain mild spoilers
Multiple explicit on-page sexual encounters between the protagonists; forced marriage with coercion elements
Mentions of Crusades battles, peril, and threats of murder; no extended graphic gore
Mild period-appropriate language; infrequent strong words
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Mentions of Crusades and Christian nobility; no devotional rituals or conversion
No magic or witchcraft
No occult or demonology elements
Inheritance disputes, noble titles, and social status in medieval England
No self-harm or suicide
Forced marriage to abusive suitor rumored to have killed prior wives; threats of violence and dishonor
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