The
Defiant Heart
The mighty fleet of drakken swept north,
carving the fog-bound sea. Swift and silent they coursed, triumphant
high-prowed dragon ships, their hulls heavy with plunder—serpents in the mists .
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Onward they plowed through trackless
ocean and sunless haze, bearing their precious cargo — ivory, gold, and womanly
flesh — far from the Isle of Eire, far to where gelid shores and hoarfrost
lairs brinked the earth.
A horn brayed long and deep, sending chills
to crawl over Ailinn as the lead vessel signaled its companions through the
curtain of gray. The others quickly took up the call and repeated the blast
from stern to stern till the waters vibrated with the sound of trumpeting
beasts.
Thus begins the perilous
adventure of a beautiful Irish captive and shining warrior of the North who
vows to save her. Join Ailinn and Lyting as their story sweeps from the shores
of Ireland to the lands of the Rus and the glittering courts of Byzantium. Amid
dangers and intrigue, their passions set fire and will not be denied.
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“A rich and
sumptuous feast of romantic historical adventure . . . I read all night.” — Bertrice
Small, author of To Love Again
“A
wonderful story of grand adventure and enduring love — I thoroughly enjoyed
it!” — Anita Mills, author of The Fire
and the Fury
“From
the first page to the last, The Defiant
Heart is totally captivating.” — Linda Abel, publisher, The Medieval Chronicle
“A masterpiece
of fiction! Five stars!” — Affaire de
Coeur
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The
Valiant Heart
A
beautiful heiress and pawn of the king . . .
Dispossessed of her lands by the
marauding Norsemen, Brienne Beaumanoir is brought from cloister by royal decree
and offered as a bride to her enemy.
A
golden warrior of the North . . .
Sent to escort his father’s promised
bride to the Barony of Valsemé, Rurik Atlison finds himself entranced by the
dark-haired beauty and his passions set aflame.
Love
unexpected, bringing peril to all . . .
Tormented by their desires, Rurik
and Brienne resist giving in to their yearnings and endangering their people.
But
destiny will not be denied . . .
Their love will burn brightly through all the ages to come
as Norse and Frank meld into a new people — the Normans.
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“Wonderful
historical fantasy; I read it with avid enjoyment!” — Roberta Gellis, author of
Fires of Winter
“Exciting and heartrending, touched with
warmth and humor. One of the best novels I’ve read in years!” — Rene J. Garrod,
author of Passion’s Endless Tide
“Anita
Gordon joins the ranks of the finest Medieval novelists.” — Romantic Times Magazine
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