Synopses & Reviews
The same rebellion that leaves Clarence of Summerbourne dead also leaves his castle and his daughter, Claire, forfeit to the king’s champion. Renald de Lisle arrives at the castle gates as a warrior, takes possession of Claire like a conqueror, and sets her heart racing as her lover. Amid moonlight and velvet, she becomes his bride; atop tangled bedclothes she discovers passion. But then she learns Renald’s terrible secret and vows revenge against this man she wed, this man she loved with all her heart.
Review
“Beverley shows us once again how engrossing, moving, and entertaining a real historical romance can be.”—
The Romance Reader
“A highly romantic story that captures the era with all its nuances, pageantry, and great passion.”—Romantic Times
Synopsis
Her sensual, hypnotic novels have won acclaim and devoted readership. Now award-winning author Jo Beverley weaves her magic spell once more as a dark knight and a beautiful woman clash on the stormy battlefield of love in Lord of Midnight.
He entered her life in the midnight darkness of a storm, in the shadow of her beloved father's death. A rebellion had left Clarence of Summerbourne dead -- his castle and his daughter, Claire, forfeit to the king's champion. Renald de Lisle arrived at the castle gates as a warrior, took possession of Claire like a conqueror, and set her heart racing as her lover. Amid moonlight and velvet, she became his bride; atop tangled bedclothes she discovered passion. Then she learned Renald's terrible secret and vowed revenge against this man she had wed, this man she loved with all her heart....
About the Author
Jo Beverley is widely regarded as one of the most talented romance writers today. She is a four-time winner of Romance Writers of America's cherished RITA Award and one of only a handful of members in the RITA Hall of Fame. She has also recieved the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Born in England, she now lives with her husband and two sons in Victoria, British Columbia, just a ferry ride away from Seattle, WA.