Книги автора: Margaret Moore

She's sworn to resist temptation!Journeying to Dunborough to learn the truth about her sister’s murder, novice Celeste D’Orleau dons a nun’s habit for safety. But seeing her childhood hero, Gerrard of Dunborough, makes her dream of pleasures that will be forbidden once she takes her final vows.Gerrard wrestles with his desire for the innocent beauty. After striving to redeem his wicked reputation he won’t seduce a nun. Yet as Celeste’s mission draws them closer together, it soon becomes clear their passion is stronger than any vow!

She would have no man…All Lady Gillian desired was to keep her family’s estate safe – and to honour her vow never to marry. Then Sir Bayard de Boisbaston arrived, warning of danger. Who was this man to take over her castle? Though he was the handsomest knight in the realm, and made her rethink her steadfast vows… He would have no other!Chivalry demanded Sir Bayard protect Lady Gillian, though he little expected he’d have to do battle with the lady herself. Soon he would convince her that a knight of her own could prove useful – not only on the battlefield, but in the bedroom too!

Honourable Knave Lady Elizabeth of Averette comes face-to-face with Finn – an outlaw with more honour than most knights – when he rescues her from a brutal abductor.In return Lizette agrees to help him find his brother by posing as Finn’s wife. Dishonourable Proposal Lizette hasn’t bargained on sharing a bed with her rugged knave as part of the deal.Now it’s her honour that could be compromised… She may not have had a wedding day, but the prospect of a wedding night with gorgeous Finn is seriously tempting!

'Twas Murder Most Foul… Or Was It?Lord Kirkheathe's first wife was dead, and though his liege lord deemed him guiltless, rumor yet tarred his reputation. Now Elizabeth Perronet found herself his newly wedded bride with a question of her own: If Raymond D'Estienne were truly no savage, how had he unleashed in her things so…untamed and wild?Treachery, Thy Name Is Woman!Or so believed Raymond D'Estienne, courtesy of his late wife. What, then, was he to make of the remarkable Elizabeth Perronet, fresh from the convent and determined to change his life–in ways he'd never dreamed!

Lady Roslynn knows not what to expect of her future husband, the infamous «Bear of Brecon.»Offered in marriage to the powerful Welsh lord by the king, Roslynn fears the worst. She has no right to hope for a love match, but in her heart the lady dreams of a home and family of her very own….One look at Lord Madoc of Llanpowell makes her blood run hot. The rugged warrior proves a passionate lover and attentive husband–but too soon turns cold and aloof. And when secrets from Madoc's past threaten to take him away from his bride, Roslynn knows their future together is at stake. Can she uncover the truth beneath her warlord's armor and lay siege to his heart?

A Most Unsuitable Lord!Clara Wells's eccentric family drew enough sidelong glances her way that she could do without the attentions of London's most notorious rake. But the sinfully charming Lord Mulholland was renowned for getting whatever, or whomever, he desired… .Paris Mulholland had long guarded his heart with a string of elegant, casual conquests, yet Clara's defiant pride enticed him in a way no coy flirtation ever had, and the prim and proper miss was proving a most engaging opponent in the war between the sexes… .

Promised to Merrick of Tregellas when she was but a child, Lady Constance was unwilling to wed a man she remembered only as a spoiled boy.Sure he had grown into an arrogant knight, she sought to make herself so unappealing that Merrick would refuse to honor their betrothal. Yet no sooner had this enigmatic, darkly handsome man ridden through the castle gates than she realized he was nothing like the boy she recalled. And very much a man she could love…Haunted by secrets from his past, Merrick was unwilling to return to Tregellas–until he caught sight of his bride-to-be. Beautiful and spirited, Lady Constance was everything he wanted in a wife. She stirred his passion–and his heart–as no woman ever had before. But what would happen when she discovered the truth? When enemies begin plotting their downfall, only trust can save a match never meant to end in true love.

A Most Unsuitable Duke! Adrian Fitzwalter, the Duke of Barroughby, wore the taint of scandal with flair, his very presence charged with the promise of forbidden things. But the gentle Lady Hester knew the rakish pose was only a mask, hiding a desperate and lonely man.With her knowing eyes and quiet beauty, the spinsterish Lady Hester was a far cry from Adrian's usual amours. Yet though her goodness stirred him beyond imagining, he dared not give in to the longing to seek the comfort of her waiting arms, for his happiness would surely be her ruin… .

Iron-willed Groom…Sir Roger de Montmorency demanded obedience. And the last person he expected to defy him was his very own wife! But the rebellious Mina challenged his authority as surely and swiftly as she fired his Norman blood. Headstrong Bride…Lady Mina Chilcott knew she wasn't the most beautiful of women, but she demanded respect… especially from her husband. And she would have it before he claimed his husbandly rights. Though her vow soon seemed impossible to keep, as the handsome Roger had laid siege to her maidenly heart.

THEY SAY HE CAN SEDUCE ANY WOMAN INTO BED......and now Sir Blaidd Morgan has turned his considerable charms on Lady Becca Throckton. She believes she will never make the perfect bride, yet this Welsh warrior makes her feel desired for the very first time!Sir Blaidd can ill afford a dalliance on this secret mission for his King, but nevertheless Lady Becca inspires a fire in him which cannot be extinguished. And, after a scorching kiss, Blaidd is surprised to find their passion has the feel of forever…

A Man of Power, Patience and Passion Power …When Griffydd DeLanyea departed his ship in Dunloch, he thought his stay would last no more than a fortnight. Unbeknownst to Griffydd, Diarmad MacMurdock, the man he had come to see, was not merely interested in a trade alliance… .n Patience … Griffydd always believed that good things came to those who waited, but the Welshman had never wanted anything as badly as he wanted Diarmad's daughter Seona… .Passion … Whether in battle or in love, Griffydd preferred to guard his feelings carefully. But the day would come when Seona would be his wife.

Though a royal command had force-marched Sir Reece Fitzroy and Lady Anne Delasaine down the aisle, a true pairing between him and the ethereal Anne would bring disaster to his family. So despite the lady’s siren call Reece swore to ignore his body’s urgent response to her! Destined to be a pawn in her devious brothers’ games of power, Anne Delasaine was thunderstruck when their scheming joined her with the one knight who stirred her soul. But would the price for her life with Reece prove more than she could pay?

He made a dangerous wager…and won himself a wifeGambling hells are Sir Develin Dundrake’s forte. Hunting risk, craving victory, he’s surprised by nothing. Until the woman whose dowry Develin has claimed in a card game proposes the only solution that will rescue her from ruin: a wedding.Wicked Develin isn’t made for matrimony, but all Lady Theodora Markham demands is a convenient arrangement. He must avoid falling for his wife’s sensual charms – there are secrets hidden behind her beguiling gaze – yet neither can resist surrendering to the passion their marriage bed promises!

No sooner does wealthy heiress Lady Moira MacMurdaugh breathe a sigh of relief for avoiding a disastrous marriage to a gambling womaniser than she is served with a lawsuit! Torn between duty and this impulsive beauty who stirs him to distraction, solicitor Gordon McHeath has no choice but to go up against the woman whose kiss he’s never forgotten.Until sinister forces threaten to upend Lady Moira’s world and Gordon must cast the law book aside!

The Bride Wore Chain Mail… or would have, if she could, for the Lady Aileas Dugall was more concerned with things martial than marital. Nevertheless, she was the woman Sir George de Gramercie desired. Though he wondered if she would come to the marriage bed more warrior than wife?Aileas Dugall bemoaned the fate that bound her to Sir George de Gramercie, a knight who seemed more interested in the luxuries of life than the mechanics of war. Still, when he gazed at her with husbandly intent, she wanted nothing more than to surrender… !

Reluctant Bride Never the docile, obedient maid, Madeline de Montmorency railed against her fate, proclaiming she'd not go willingly to the marriage bed of a stranger.Especially since her heart had chosen another alliance – with a man branded as an outlaw, and a thief! Rebel Outlaw Dafydd ap Iolo was weary of the fight until he laid eyes upon the fiery Lady Madeline.For here was the first Norman he'd no desire to call an enemy, and his longing for the green hills of Wales dimmed against the burning flame of their mutual desire.

Endredi Endredi haunted his every waking thought… a sun-burnished Valkyrie with a beauty as wild as the open sea.But Adelar's deepest passion was also his darkest secret. For the woman who held his heart belonged to his lord… . Adelar Always would Endredi remember the boy who had awakened her to love.Yet she cursed the fates who brought her face-to-face with Adelar the man, for she was now nothing more than a bartered bride in a Saxon stronghold rife with danger and deceit.

PASSION FOR HER PROTECTORFacing marriage to a man she loathes, virtuous Thomasina is forced to choose family duty over her own happiness – until a high-stakes tournament ends in her abduction! Trapped with her fearless captor, the legendary Wolf of Wales, she soon finds herself irresistibly drawn to the man beneath the armour.Though Rheged captured Tamsin in the name of revenge, he can’t ignore his instinct to protect her. Although to love her might bring the wrath of his enemies down upon them…

THE LADY GENEVIEVE WAS IN DESPERATE NEED OF RESCUE So much so that even Welsh charmer Dylan DeLanyea looked like the answer to her prayers. But as she took her solemn vows before the exalted guests, she could only hope that her handsome husband would someday forgive her for trapping him into a hasty wedding.Dylan's Lady wife was a woman of many talents. Indeed, his unplanned marriage to the beautiful chatelaine was turning out to be very pleasant indeed… and definitely more passionate than he had ever dreamed!

Bron yearned to be with Trefor ap Gruffydd for years—and even more so after he returns home from exile a handsome, hardened warrior. Brons's hopes are raised when she sees her desire reflected in Trefor's eyes. . . only to be crushed when she learns he is to be married to another woman! Terfor's duty demands that he marry a rich woman who can help his family's estate, not a servant like Bron.Yet Bron and Trefor's passion is too powerful to be denied. But if Bron is willing to give up her virtue to become his mistress, can Trefor sacrifice his honor to make her his wife?