Synopses & Reviews
Striking silver-gilt hair and pale green eyes give Marjory de Warenne the looks of an angel. The better to hide her willful spirit. In spite of every warning, this headstrong lady-in-waiting has given her heart to notorious Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, a man feared on the battlefield—and in matters of seduction....
Then Jory’s guardians, who have chosen a more suitable husband for her, make her believe that Guy has betrayed her. Yet as England’s bravest men ride off to put down the Welsh rebellion, Jory’s thoughts are with the one gallant knight she can never forget—and the passion that will one day be rekindled amid the march of history....
Review
“Virginia Henley is a genius.”—
Rendezvous
“Virginia Henley writes the kind of book you simply can’t stop reading.”
—Bertrice Small
“No one sets fire to the page like Virginia Henley.”—Christina Skye
Synopsis
With her marvelous prose and period detail, New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley brings England's High Middle Ages to glorious life in a tale of a woman like no other. Headstrong lady-in-waiting Marjory de Warenne has the looks of an angel. But she has given her heart to the devil: the notorious Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, a man feared on the battlefield--and in matters of seduction. When her guardians choose a more appropriate husband for her, Jory can only dream of her gallant knight--until their passion is rekindled amidst the march of history.
About the Author
Virginia Henley is a New York Times bestselling author and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award. Her novels have been translated into fourteen languages. A grandmother of three, she lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her husband.