A Knight's Embrace

Book excerpt: After the sudden death of her father, the Lady Brynna is left to defend her beloved home from the unidentified enemy who has attacked the fortress. The battle almost lost, the proud lady is prepared to die alongside her people until the hardened, woman-hating Raffe de Mere rides in and delivers her from the hands of defeat. Knowing she must wed to avoid such a reoccurrence in the future, she has no choice but to offer marriage to the insufferable knight who has saved her. But when he declines her offer, she is forced to relinquish her pride and attempt to entice him into reconsidering. In the process she loses more than her pride, she loses her heart, and discovers a torrid passion in the embrace of the arrogant knight. But will unknown enemies and past loves destroy their growing love? A Knight's Embrace is a sizzling, historical romance novel certain to captivate its reader with explosive passion, heart-stopping intrigue and suspense, and even a touch of humor.