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[[Category:Historical Romance]]
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[[Category: 2009 Releases]]
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[[Category: Medieval]]
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* '''Author''': [[Catherine Kean]]
 
* '''Author''': [[Catherine Kean]]
 
* '''Publisher''': [[Medallion Press]]
 
* '''Publisher''': [[Medallion Press]]
 
* '''Year''': 2009
 
* '''Year''': 2009
 
* '''Setting''': Moydenshire, England, Summer 1195
 
* '''Setting''': Moydenshire, England, Summer 1195
* '''Amazon Listing''': [http://www.amazon.com/Knights-Reward-Catherine-Kean/dp/1932815996/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233783446&sr=1-1 A Knight's Reward (Knight's Series: Book 2) ISBN# 9781932815993]
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* '''Amazon Listing''': [http://www.amazon.com/Knights-Temptation-Catherine-Kean/dp/1933836520/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233459880&sr=1-5 A Knight's Temptation (Knight's Series: Book 3) ISBN# 9781933836522]
  
 
== Book Description ==
 
== Book Description ==
  
Assaulted and injured by her abusive and murderous husband Ryle, Gisela Anne Balewyne flees with her small son, EwanHiding from Ryle, and working as a tailor in the town of Clovebury, Gisela struggles to save enough money to move north and start a new lifeWith her latest commission from rich French merchant Crenardieu—sewing garments from luxurious blue silk—she will finally be able to leave and be free of Ryle forever.  All goes well until Dominic de Terre, back several years from the Crusade, accepts his lord de Lanceau's mission to find out who has stolen de Lanceau's cloth shipment, worth a fortune.
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Aldwin Treynarde, a squire who shot Lord Geoffrey de Lanceau with a crossbow bolt after being deceived by Baron Sedgewick, is ordered to retrieve a stolen ruby pendant before it falls into the Baron and Veronique’s handsHaunted by his guilt over being manipulated by the baron years ago, Aldwin wants to prove his worth to his lordIf he excels in his duty, he might even be awarded knighthood. Such an honor would also help redeem himself to his respected parents who, ashamed by his reckless near-murder of de Lanceau, told him never to return home.
  
For Dominic is the father of her son, although he does not know it.  And although they discover neither her love, nor his, has ever died, she still cannot tell him the truthNot yet.  Tragically, however, Gisela waits too long.
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Lady Leona Ransley, in an effort to help her depressed father, only wants to hand over the pendant, collect the reward, and vanish. When she arranges a meeting in a seedy tavern, she never expected to face Aldwin, who almost caused her death twelve years ago when they disturbed a bee’s nest during a childhood game.  Although Aldwin does not recognize her, he is reminded of Leona and is haunted by his belief that she died from the bee stings from that day twelve years priorBelieving that the woman before him is a courtesan and has information on the conspirators’ whereabouts, he takes Leona hostage and spirits her away, meaning to deliver her and the pendant to de Lanceau.
  
Dominic discovers not only that Gisela has lied to him about the stolen silks, and has concealed them in her shop, he learns Ewan is his illegitimate sonShe has betrayed his trust not once, but twice, and Gisela expects him to arrest her and take Ewan away.
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She, however, fights him at every chanceHe desires his warrior captive more than any noble woman he has ever met, and when he discovers who she really is, he knows he has one last chance to protect his lady’s life.  Only by resolving what happened between them and by fighting side by side can Aldwin and Leona defeat the conspirators and surrender to their greatest temptation—love.
 
 
Crenardieu's thugs, however, reach Dominic first, and Gisela realizes there is only one way to save his life.  She must go to de Lanceau, admit her crimes, and convince him to let her help him save Dominic.  And then she must confront Ryle, the dragon of her nightmares . . .  
 
  
 
== Excerpt ==  
 
== Excerpt ==  
  
[http://www.catherinekean.com/index_files/Page732.htm Excerpt from Chapter One]
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[http://www.catherinekean.com/index_files/Page479.htm Excerpt from Chapter One]
  
 
== Awards ==  
 
== Awards ==  
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* ''[[A Knight's Vengeance]]'' (Knight's Series: Book 1)
 
* ''[[A Knight's Vengeance]]'' (Knight's Series: Book 1)
* ''A Knight's Temptation'' (Knight's Series: Book 3)
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* ''[[A Knight's Reward]]'' (Knight's Series: Book 2)
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== Other Books by Catherine Kean ==
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* ''[[Dance of Desire]]''
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* ''[[My Lady's Treasure]]''
  
 
== Reviews ==
 
== Reviews ==
  
[http://www.catherinekean.com/index_files/Page417.htm ''A Knight's Reward'' Reviews]
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Available Soon
  
 
== Author Website ==
 
== Author Website ==
  
 
[http://www.catherinekean.com/index.htm CatherineKean.com]
 
[http://www.catherinekean.com/index.htm CatherineKean.com]

Latest revision as of 13:59, 9 November 2022


Book Description

Aldwin Treynarde, a squire who shot Lord Geoffrey de Lanceau with a crossbow bolt after being deceived by Baron Sedgewick, is ordered to retrieve a stolen ruby pendant before it falls into the Baron and Veronique’s hands. Haunted by his guilt over being manipulated by the baron years ago, Aldwin wants to prove his worth to his lord. If he excels in his duty, he might even be awarded knighthood. Such an honor would also help redeem himself to his respected parents who, ashamed by his reckless near-murder of de Lanceau, told him never to return home.

Lady Leona Ransley, in an effort to help her depressed father, only wants to hand over the pendant, collect the reward, and vanish. When she arranges a meeting in a seedy tavern, she never expected to face Aldwin, who almost caused her death twelve years ago when they disturbed a bee’s nest during a childhood game. Although Aldwin does not recognize her, he is reminded of Leona and is haunted by his belief that she died from the bee stings from that day twelve years prior. Believing that the woman before him is a courtesan and has information on the conspirators’ whereabouts, he takes Leona hostage and spirits her away, meaning to deliver her and the pendant to de Lanceau.

She, however, fights him at every chance. He desires his warrior captive more than any noble woman he has ever met, and when he discovers who she really is, he knows he has one last chance to protect his lady’s life. Only by resolving what happened between them and by fighting side by side can Aldwin and Leona defeat the conspirators and surrender to their greatest temptation—love.

Excerpt

Excerpt from Chapter One

Awards

Related Titles

Other Books by Catherine Kean

Reviews

Available Soon

Author Website

CatherineKean.com