Year of our Lord, 1276.
In the hours just before dawn, blasphemous curses echo throughout the stone manor. A knife clatters to the floor, and a feisty young widow is bound, blindfolded, and led to the marriage altar. The king couldn’t possibly have sanctioned this farce of a marriage, could he? After all, she alone transformed a few mud huts and starving serfs into a flourishing town, never once hesitating to pay generous taxes to his royal kingdom. Abandon her beloved people to be ruled by her new husband, an ignorant Templar knight? “Never!” the Lady Ann vows.
A murderous witch for a wife? The Beast of Thornhill finds himself in the middle of either a cruel jest or an evil conspiracy. After returning from the Holy Wars, he accepts bestowment of a small parcel of land in return for saving King Edward’s life. But the reward comes with a warning regarding the estate’s mistress. Despite his insatiable attraction to the black-haired beauty, he allows her time to warm to him while observing her strange, forward-thinking ways. But when all is on the line, will he stand by her through the inquisition, or will they both hang for her secrets?
A MUST STEAMY read for all lovers of Romance Novels! What a great book! Well though out, developed, and a plot line that really brings you into the period setting. The author is a kind of Dan Brown of Historical Romance Novels; really involved! A love story for the ages, with a powerful female heroine, and some seriously sensual scenes with the dreamy “Beast”. Can’t wait for the next!
I fell in love with the beauty of The Beast and his hankering … Stella… Stella… Stella…Â
Interesting read I gave How to Train Your Knight 3.5 Stars.Â