The Knight's Return

The Knight's Return
Joanne Rock

In dire need of a protector and escort, Irish princess Sorcha has no choice but to allow mercenary Hugh de Montagne to fulfill the role. Having been duped into marriage, then exiled in disgrace, Sorcha trusts no man. Yet something about the brooding warrior makes her yearn for his touch. . . .At the king's behest, Hugh must thwart Sorcha's enemies at all costs. He has no intention of taking a wife, but every dayand every nighthe spends with the flamehaired princess leads him closer to temptation. . . .

“Will you keep my secret?” He stood close to her in the darkness, the warmth of his body making her shiver.

“Secrets are dangerous,” she warned him, wishing she had listened to that counsel when her old nursemaid had bestowed it upon her long ago.

“Aye. All my life is a secret to me and it puts me in danger every day.” The heat behind his words presented an illusion of truth. He spoke like a man tormented by demons of his own.

“I owe you for helping me rejoin the world today, if only for a few hours.” She had enjoyed the intense interest he seemed to take in her. “I will keep your secret until we meet again.”

“When will that be?” he prodded, seeking answers she did not have.

“You may return to the cottage in daylight, but let us not meet under the cover of night anymore.”

There was an intimacy about it. A sense that they shared more than secrets in the darkness….

The Knight’s Return

Harlequin

Historical

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