false 878188 2 <B>Twelfth-century Normandy -- as a fierce battle for the crown erupts, a powerful knight and his innocent bride will discover their destinies are passionately entwined . . .</B> <P>Just weeks away from taking her holy vows, Nell de Bonvile learns of her elder sister's tragic death. Swept from the convent, she is ordered to take Sybilla's place as bride to Roger de Roche, heir to Britain's most powerful earldom. Lovely, naïve and totally unprepared for life outside the convent or the ways of men, Nell bravely faces her uncertain future. <P>Indifferent to marriage for anything other than political gain, Roger is prepared to wait until his innocent bride comes to him willingly. Yet as he watches Nell blossom from timid girl to courageous mistress of his keep, his desire for her grows all-consuming. But war gives no quarter to newfound passion, plunging them both into a battle that will pit father against son, invaders against loyalists, testing every whispered word, and each unspoken promise . . . 2164372 1 8 2005 To The Castle total:23|5:2|4:4|3:10|2:7|1:0| 23 70 37 2 3 0 false true Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 17:13:14 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 17:19:04 -0700 2009 I enjoyed this one, it's rare to find such close age gaps between hero and heroine with Nell only 17 and Roger 22. I liked Nell's innocence and Roger's patience with her in postponing the wedding night, although this itself leads to his infidelity which us understandable but I think he could ha...more...]]> 3 0 false true Sun Feb 17 17:37:10 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 17:37:10 -0800 2008
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