β Scribed by Melissa Oliver
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
She must marry the knight
By order of the king!
Widow Eleanor of Tallany Castle knows her people are broken by the taxes demanded by King John. So when sheβs ordered to marry Hugh de Villiers, a knight loyal to the king, sheβs furiousβeven if he is handsome! As gallant Hugh begins to heal the scars of Eleanorβs abusive first marriage, sheβs even more determined to keep her secret: she is the outlaw the king wants to send to the gallows!
βMelissa Oliverβs debut blew us away.ββAlison May, Romantic Novelistsβ Association Chair
βA brilliant, engrossing debut.ββThe Blossom Twins
βMelissa Oliver sets the scene perfectly. A wonderful debut and I canβt wait to read what the author will write next!ββRaeReads
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