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The Princess's Secret Longing

The Princess's Secret Longing

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

"I would like a child...Will you agree to father it?"Part of Princesses of the Alhambra. Princess Alba longs for a life away from her tyrannical sultan father. She craves a happy family of her own, away from the palace walls she's been imprisoned in all her life. So when honorable Lord Inigo comes to her rescue, she's spellbound! The Spanish knight is betrothed to another, but could he be her only hope of realizing her dream?
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A Knight for the Defiant Lady

A Knight for the Defiant Lady

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

A dramatic, emotional medieval romanceSworn to protect herBut she's threatening his guarded heart... Retrieving Lady Allis from a convent is no easy task, as mercenary knight Sir Leon soon discovers... Brave and beautiful, Allis awakens emotions Leon thought he'd long buried after losing his family. Yet upon their return to her castle, the social gulf between them widens when Allis's father demands she marry a nobleman. Leon has always believed love is an illusion, but will he be able to watch his defiant lady marry another? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.Convent BridesBook 1: A Knight for the Defiant LadyBook 2: A Knight for the Runaway Nun
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The Warrior's Princess Prize

The Warrior's Princess Prize

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

He's competing for her handAnd her freedom...Held captive by her tyrannical sultan father, Princess Zorahaida lives an isolated life. A tournament is held and Jasim ibn Ismail, a handsome knight in arms, claims his prize: Zorahaida's hand in marriage! Political reasons must be driving his offer—he's certainly not offering love. Should Zorahaida grasp the tantalizing taste of freedom marrying the impulsive knight would gift her?Princesses of the AlhambraCaptive in the castle; rescued by love!Book 1 — The Knight's Forbidden PrincessBook 2 — The Princess's Secret LongingBook 3 - The Warrior's Princess Prize" Townend is a skilful and creative writer who draws you so expertly into her world. This is an exciting, hugely romantic and fresh story that has everything you would want...
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Chained to the Barbarian

Chained to the Barbarian

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

Bound in chains, enslaved barbarian Sir William Bradfer stands proud in the Constantinople slave market. As a warrior, he's trained in the art of survival.Lady-in-waiting Anna of Heraklea is betrothed to be married--against her will. Catching sight of the magnificent William, she finds a rebellious half plan forming in her mind. Anna can offer this captured knight freedom in return for his hand in marriage!
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Leaves on the Wind

Leaves on the Wind

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

Loving the EnemyAfter Judith Coverdale saw her family's estate razed to the ground by Normans, she vowed to avenge her family's honor. She donned a boy's disguise and joined a band of outlaws, led by her brother, to terrorize the invaders. When disaster struck, Judith found herself in the strong arms of the great warrior Rannulf de Mandeville. What she soon realized was that Rannulf was the brother of the murdering Norman who'd stolen her lands. Time and time again, Rannulf proved his devotion to her and taught her lessons in survival, but would she ever accept his love?
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The Knight's Forbidden Princess

The Knight's Forbidden Princess

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

A princess captive in the tower...A Spanish knight who can set her free!In this Princesses of the Alhambra story, meet Princess Leonor, who can't escape her tyrannical sultan father. For Spanish knight Count Rodrigo, her innocence—and beauty—tug at his sense of honor. He will lay down his life to protect her...but the risks are great: she is the daughter of his sworn enemy!
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Mistaken for a Lady

Mistaken for a Lady

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

Wearing his ring again... When a shocking revelation reveals Francesca's illegitimacy, she worries for her marriage to Tristan, Comte des Iles. Her heart in tatters, she awaits her husband's return... Will he request an annulment or give their union a second chance? Duty has kept Tristan from his beautiful wife's side for far too long, but the memory of her touch is seared into his soul. Now, with malevolent forces working against them, it's more important than ever for Tristan to show Francesca that he'll never let her go!
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The Stone Rose

The Stone Rose

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

THE FIRST BOOK IN A PASSIONATE AND POIGNANT STORY OF A FAMILY FEUD IN TWELFTH CENTURY BRITTANY. WILL LOVE AND INNOCENCE TRIUMPH? The illegitimate daughter of a knight and his concubine, Gwenn Herevi has all the innocence of youth. But she grows up quickly when a festering family feud erupts into violence, pitting her father against her uncle. At stake are the family lands in Brittany. Into this scenario come Captain Alan le Bret and his cousin Ned Fletcher, mercenaries from England in the pay of Gwenn's uncle. One woman, two men - passions run high as their lives become entangled and choices must be made. A richly detailed evocation of living and loving in the twelfth century.  
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Bound to the Barbarian

Bound to the Barbarian

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

Sold into slavery, maidservant Katerina promised one day to repay the princess who rescued her. Now that time has come, and Katerina must convince commanding warrior Ashfirth Saxon that she is her royal mistress.Spending balmy days and long sultry nights with this man makes Katerina's task increasingly impossible. How long will she be able to keep up her deception? And how long before she finds herself willingly bedded by this proud barbarian?
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Lady Rowena's Ruin

Lady Rowena's Ruin

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

Stolen from the convent! Kidnapped by a masked horseman, Lady Rowena despairs. Her cloistered convent life is in tatters, her reputation surely ruined. Until she discovers her abductor is her father's favored knight... Loyal, honorable Sir Eric of Monfort has done as Rowena's father commanded. And though his body might crave her, he will not bed an innocent maiden. But as danger circles, there is only one way for Eric to protect Rowena--by making her his lady in every sense!
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Shattered Vows

Shattered Vows

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

When Rosamund Miller enjoys a love-at-first-sight encounter with a squire from the castle, Oliver de Warenne, she is already betrothed. After her marriage, her overlord, Sir Geoffrey Fitz Neal, exercises his droit de seigneur – a lord’s right to take a bride on her wedding night – but the man who enters the bedchamber is Oliver. Can she resist?
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Unveiling Lady Clare

Unveiling Lady Clare

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

The secrets behind her eyes Sir Arthur Ferrer catches sight of her among the stands at the Twelfth Night joust. There is something about her eyes.… He’s seen them before. But when he goes to find the mysterious woman who has so captivated him, she’s disappeared! Clare has been running from a dark past that she can never speak of. But this handsome knight seems determined to unveil her secrets. Will she dare to let him glimpse the real Lady Clare? Knights of Champagne Three Swordsmen for Three Ladies
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Betrothed to the Barbarian

Betrothed to the Barbarian

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

Princess Theodora of Constantinople is to marry Duke Nikolaos, the general-in-chief of the army, a man chosen for her by the Emperor. An imperial princess must always do her duty--be beautiful, obedient and pure.But Theodora spent ten years in exile in a barbarian land. There, once, she might have forgotten protocol. Forgotten enough to have given birth to a baby in secret. As her wedding night approaches, Theodora finds she wants to share her bed with the Duke, except she knows she's on the verge of revealing her biggest sin....
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Lord Gawain's Forbidden Mistress

Lord Gawain's Forbidden Mistress

Carol Townend

Carol Townend

Forbidden fruit always tastes the sweetest... Elise keeps her cards close to her chest. Few people know that she's also Blanchefleur le Fay, the celebrated singer. But she has an even greater secret... Her baby daughter is the result of a brief but intense affair with Gawain, Count of Meaux. Duty-bound to marry, Gawain is back in Troyes to meet his bride. So why can't he stop thinking about the sweet, silver-voiced girl he met the last time he was there? And when he finds his mistress again, Gawain must choose between duty and forbidden desire... Knights of Champagne Three Swordsmen for Three Ladies
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