New York Times bestselling author and โconsummate storytellerโ (RT Book Reviews) Jane Feather weaves a sizzling series that moves from the remote wilds of southwest England to the turbulent royal court, following a young woman who is forced into marriage in order to unite two familiesโand discovers a most unexpected passion.
Ariadne Carfax has vowed to be with the man she loves, Gabriel Fawcett. Thereโs just one obstacle. On his deathbed, Ariโs grandfather decrees that she marry her childhood friend Ivor Chalfont, thus forging a powerful alliance between the two warring families.
Giving Ari no time to protest, the elders plan her wedding the next day, forcing her to follow through on the nuptials. Though she is fond of Ivor, Ari has no intention of consummating their marriageโuntil he kindles an intoxicating desire that she canโt ignore. Ivor has loved Ari for years, but he doesnโt want an unwilling wife. He wants Ari to ache with the same irresistible longing he feels. And if thatโs the way to woo her into his bed and into their new life, he wonโt rest until his new bride surrenders to true love.