β Scribed by Elizabeth Chadwick
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The Welsh Borders, 1069 When Ashdyke Manor is attacked, Lady Christen is forced to witness her husbandβs murder and the pillaging of her lands at the hands of brutal Norman invaders. It seems the pain is finally over when Miles Le Gallois, Lord of Milnham-on-Wye, calls off the attack. But he has Christenβs brother under armed guard and a deal to offer: her brotherβs freedom for her hand in marriage. Christen finds herself hastily married into the enemy side, with her brother swearing his vengeance on her new husband. Miles and Christenβs precarious union invites enemies from all sides and when Miles is summoned for a lengthy campaign by the King, Christen is left to watch his lands. In the midst of war, two enemies must somehow learn to trust one another if they are to survive . . .
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