Captive of Desire

by Ruth Ryan Langan

A fearless Irish beauty. A proud British warrior. From hatred's flames a blazing love would be forged... Strong-willed Alana O'Donnell was a fierce chieftain's daughter with an unconquerable spirit. She would submit to nothing: not to the arrogant British who held ruthless sway over her beloved emerald isle... not to the fate that made her mistress of an endangered estate. And never would she yield to the vengeful enemy who abducted her: Sloan Townsend, the black-haired scion of the O'Donnell's bitterest foes -- a man who swore to make her pay dearly for their families' ancient blood feud. Even when a shattering choice forced Alana to marry him to save the lands she loved, she vowed she would yet avenge her name and honor. But neither she nor Sloan had the weapons with which to fight the forbidden fires that flared between them. And against a foul betrayal, they would battle together to bring peace to their troubled land and risk all for the splendor of a love greater than duty, freedom, or life itself!

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Ruth Ryan Langan (aka Ruth Langan) is an award-winning author of romance novels. She is a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award winner and has twice been nominated for Romantic Times Reviwers' Choice Awards, for Jade and Return of the Prodigal Son. She has spent much of her career writing historical romance novels for the Harlequin Historicals line of category romances. Many of her book are set in medieval times, while others are western romances. She has also written some contemporary romances, and often includes elements of suspense in her novels.

Langan began her writing career in secret. Her family discovered her writings when her children came home unexpectedly from school one day and found her writing. When Langan's husband was told of her hobby, he bought her an electric typewriter "because 'writers need tools'". Her first book was published by Silhouette Books in 1981 after an editor picked it out of their slush pile. After the first sale was completed, Langan got an agent.

Langan is a charter member of the Romance Writers of America. She has five children and lives with her husband in Michigan.

Has also written under the name of Ruth Langan and R.C. Ryan

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great

Sloan Townsend returns to Ireland with vengeance against clan o'donnell. Capture Curan daughter and kill the last O'donnell...Till he see her and decides taking her , her title, and her clan will be best and even way to make peace. Good book