Synopses & Reviews
They call her theLanglinais Bride—though she'sseen her husband only one time . . .on their wedding day, twelve years ago.
For years naïve, convent-bred Julianadreaded being summoned to the side ofthe man she wed as a child so long ago. Now herhusband, Sebastian, Earl of Langlinais,has become ensnared in his villainous brother's wicked plots—and has no choice but toturn to his virgin bride for help.
Juliana now finds herself face-to-facewith a man so virile and so powerful that she'sfascinated by him—just as he asks her togo against everything she holds true. Sebastiannever counted on being enchanted bythe beauty of this innocent angel he intended tokeep as wife in name only—and hedares not reveal to her the secret reasonwhy their love can never be . . .
Synopsis
Ensnared in villianous plots, Sebastian, Earl of Langlinais, must turn to the wife he has not seen since the day they wed as children. He had not counted on being enchanted by her beauty, and soon wants her not only by his side, but in his bed. Convent-bred Julianna had spent her days learning the wifely arts, and her nights longing for the man she had wed so long ago. Summoned to join him, the native bride comes face-to-face with a man so virile, so powerful, she trembles in his presence.
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“A rich tapestry of love...embroidered with golden threads of sensuality.”
—Stephanie Laurens
A classic love story from Karen Ranney, one of the true legends of historical romance, My Beloved tells the poignant, sensuous story of the fabled Langlinais Bride, who has not seen her husband since their wedding day, twelve years earlier. Judith Ivory calls Ranney, “A rich, rare find.” And with My Beloved, the beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling author enchants with the story of a truly unforgettable reunion—as an errant bridegroom, forced by perilous circumstance to return to his untouched, abandoned wife, finds himself bewitched by the innocent angel he wed but never intended to love.
About the Author
Karen Ranney began writing when she was five. Her first published work was The Maple Leaf, read over the school intercom when she was in the first grade. In addition to wanting to be a violinist (her parents had a special violin crafted for her when she was seven), she wanted to be a lawyer, a teacher, and, most of all, a writer. The violin discarded early, she still admits to a fascination with the law, and she volunteers as a teacher whenever needed. Writing, however, has remained an overwhelming love of hers. She loves to hear from her readers -- please write to her at [email protected] or visit her website at www.karenranney.com. Karen Ranney lives in Texas.