Happy
Holidays! If your holiday is anything like mine, you are rushing around,
wrapping gifts, cooking, hitting your head with the palm of your hand for that
gidt that either didn’t arrive or to totally forgot to buy?
Holidays! If your holiday is anything like mine, you are rushing around,
wrapping gifts, cooking, hitting your head with the palm of your hand for that
gidt that either didn’t arrive or to totally forgot to buy?
Here
is some sanity. As you get ready for your celebration take a moment to sit back
and read Barbara Bettis’ snippet. Does Sir Roark really think he can make this
marriage work? Here is Barbara’s next snippet of For This Knight Only!
is some sanity. As you get ready for your celebration take a moment to sit back
and read Barbara Bettis’ snippet. Does Sir Roark really think he can make this
marriage work? Here is Barbara’s next snippet of For This Knight Only!
He’ll
do anything for land, even marry her; she’ll do anything for her people, except
marry him. If only either had a choice.
It’s a marriage only love can save.
do anything for land, even marry her; she’ll do anything for her people, except
marry him. If only either had a choice.
It’s a marriage only love can save.
Sir Roark will do
anything to gain land, even beguile an unwilling lady into marriage. He knows
she’s much better off with a man to take control of her besieged castle, to say
nothing of her desirable person. But it isn’t long before he discovers that, although
her eyes sparkle like sunlight on sea waves, her stubbornness alone could have
defeated Saladin.
anything to gain land, even beguile an unwilling lady into marriage. He knows
she’s much better off with a man to take control of her besieged castle, to say
nothing of her desirable person. But it isn’t long before he discovers that, although
her eyes sparkle like sunlight on sea waves, her stubbornness alone could have
defeated Saladin.
Lady Alyss is
determined to hold her family’s castle, protect her people, and preserve her
freedom— until her brother’s dying wish binds her to a stranger. Still, she’ll
allow no rugged, over-confident, appealing knight to usurp her authority, even
if she must wed him. Especially since he thinks a lady’s duties begin
and end with directing servants. Alyss has a few surprises for her new
all-too-tempting lord.
determined to hold her family’s castle, protect her people, and preserve her
freedom— until her brother’s dying wish binds her to a stranger. Still, she’ll
allow no rugged, over-confident, appealing knight to usurp her authority, even
if she must wed him. Especially since he thinks a lady’s duties begin
and end with directing servants. Alyss has a few surprises for her new
all-too-tempting lord.
But when a common enemy
threatens everything, Roark and Alyss face a startling revelation. Without
love, neither land nor freedom matters.
threatens everything, Roark and Alyss face a startling revelation. Without
love, neither land nor freedom matters.
His
anger had been replaced by bewilderment. Nothing had gone according to plan
today, from the moment he and Alain rode through the gates. Least of all the
reaction of Lady Alyss.
anger had been replaced by bewilderment. Nothing had gone according to plan
today, from the moment he and Alain rode through the gates. Least of all the
reaction of Lady Alyss.
He had
to persuade her one way or another.
to persuade her one way or another.
The more
he learned about past attempts on the castle, he more he realized time was,
indeed, short. Although he hated what he was about to do, he murmured, “Make no
mistake. You will marry me now. If you value your home and your people, there
will be no more foolishness.”
he learned about past attempts on the castle, he more he realized time was,
indeed, short. Although he hated what he was about to do, he murmured, “Make no
mistake. You will marry me now. If you value your home and your people, there
will be no more foolishness.”
Alyss
swung her hand. He caught her wrist before she could connect with his face. She
glared at him, her eyes filled with anger. “Do you think you can force me
into marriage with threats? Better men than you have tried and failed.”
swung her hand. He caught her wrist before she could connect with his face. She
glared at him, her eyes filled with anger. “Do you think you can force me
into marriage with threats? Better men than you have tried and failed.”
Has
Roark really threatened her? Check next week on Judith Sterling’s blog: https://judithmarshallauthor.com/blog/
Roark really threatened her? Check next week on Judith Sterling’s blog: https://judithmarshallauthor.com/blog/
Read last week’s
snippet at: https://sherryewing.com/blog/
Oh, yikes! He has some explaining to do–and quick! Looking forward to reading more!
Oh Barbara, I LOVE this story.
Ooh…"Better men than you have tried and failed." Ouch! I love it, though. Happy holidays, Barb!