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<div>[[Category:Medieval]] [[Category:England]] [[Category:Publisher - Avon]] [[Category:1993 Releases]]<br />
* '''Author''': [[Laura Kinsale]]<br />
* '''Publisher''': [[Berkley]]<br />
* '''Year''': 1993, Re-issued 2004 by [[Berkley]] as a Special Collector's Edition with Glossary of Middle English<br />
* '''Setting''': Medieval England, 14th Century<br />
* '''Amazon Listing''' - [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0425206599/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 - For My Lady's Heart]<br />
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Laura Kinsale's description of her classic title, from her [http://www.laurakinsale.com/books/myladys.html website]: <br />
"Some ten years ago, I read a medieval poem full of color and adventure and knights and mysterious ladies. It opened an unknown world to me, a place of wild dangerous forests and white castles, of mud and glorious spectacle, a time when blackbirds really were baked in pies. Against this rich and multi-hued background, I wrote a story about a powerful, devious woman desperate to reach refuge, and a knight--a true knight who never wavered once he swore his heart, a man who could not comprehend deceit."<br />
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This title is notable for its use of Middle English (thus the Special Collector's Edition with Glossary). Some readers find this a particularly challenging read due to the obscure language. Others find that once they grow accustomed to the rhythm of the language, it is an easy ready.<br />
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== Related Titles ==<br />
* [[Shadowheart]]</div>Laura kinsalehttps://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Shadowheart&diff=7420Shadowheart2006-05-27T03:21:39Z<p>Laura kinsale: correction by author; Shadowheart does not contains ME dialogue</p>
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<div>[[Category:RITA Winning Title]] [[Category:2004 Releases]] [[Category:Italy]]<br />
* '''Author''': [[Laura Kinsale]]<br />
* '''Publisher''': [[Berkley]] Publishing<br />
* '''Year''': 2004<br />
* '''Setting''': Italy/Europe<br />
* '''Amazon Listing''' -<br />
[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/042516232X/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Shadowheart]<br />
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In the 14th century, Allegreto, an assassin, attempts to regain his birthright by capturing Elena, the princess of Monteverde, and forcing her to become his wife. While Elena is attracted to Allegreto, she's also turned off by his career as an assassin.<br />
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Violence, especially during the scene where Allegreto forces Elena to marry him is powerful. Unlike in the prequel For My Lady's Heart, [[Laura Kinsale]] did not use Middle English dialogue in this book, because the characters are multi-lingual and would not often have been speaking in English. <br />
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== Awards == <br />
* [[2005 RITA&reg; Winners|2005 RITA&reg;]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Best Long Historical Romance]] category<br />
== Related Titles ==<br />
* [[For My Lady's Heart]]</div>Laura kinsale