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The Warlord

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Dark and Forbidding...

Lady Tess longed to return in peace to her beloved Remmington Castle—but she never thought that the price of reclaiming her land would be marriage to the most notorious warlord in all of England. Fierce and fearless, Kenric of Montague had never admitted defeat, and now he demanded Tess's loyalty—and her surrender. But how could she give herself to a man who pledged to keep her safe but stirred her most dangerous passions?

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Beautiful and Innocent...

Scarred by war and the dark secret of his birth, Kenric of Montague had no wish for a wife... until he beheld Tess of Remmington, the magnificent woman pledged to be his bride. Yet even as he gave in to his aching hunger to possess her, he vowed that Tess would never tame his savage heart. But when a treacherous plot threatens to part them, Kenric will find himself drawing his sword—and risking his life—to save the only woman who could capture his soul...

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 386 pages

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