Lord of The Keep tells the tale of lovers who must overcome both class and age differences. Gilles d Argent is the 40-year-old lord of the manor. Emma is the young weaver he loves. Unfortunately, Emma was seduced some two years earlier by the castle Lothario, William Belfour, a young man in his early twenties. Gilles first has to deal with the barrier of their social positions as well as his jealousy and insecurity over the much-younger man s seduction of Emma. Emma, on the other hand, is hampered by the differences in their respective stations as well as by vows she exchanged with William when he bedded her, vows and a child he does not recognize. Emma wastes a lot of her energy on guilt, first for becoming William s lover and then for becoming Gilles. Gilles vacillates between fits of jealousy and fears that he is getting old. William is the only character who seems to enjoy himself as a thorough cad.

In her short life, Cristina le Gros has known much sorrow, including an unhappy marriage and the loss of her two children in infancy. However, as wet nurse to Lord de Marle's newborn baby girl, she has found new contentment. She is living apart from her demanding husband, she loves her little charge, and she is free to create the sweetly scented lotions, soaps, and potions that the ladies of the castle have come to treasure. But the sudden death of Lady de Marle has left Cristina awash in questions. Why does the lord of Ravenswood Castle seem so determined to keep his distance from his newborn daughter? Why is Cristina's husband so insistent that she take any measures necessary to remain in the castle and ingratiate herself with the handsome but remote Lord de Marle? And will Cristina be able to resist the attraction that is growing between her and the powerful lord? Ann Lawrence has created an atmospheric blend of gothic-style romance and a medieval setting with a delicate touch that is sure to entice readers to share in this tale of an almost magical love.

The thrill of the hunt...what man did not savor it? Whether the chase was for savage boar, political prize, or beautiful heiress, a knight worth his spurs threw himself into it once his blood was up. And if Adam Quintin was to succeed at the secret task given him by the king, he must pursue all three. But never did he imagine he might become the quarry himself—unhorsed by a wild boar, betrayed by political enemies, seduced by a simple maid with no claim to power or position. As daughter to keeper of the hounds, Joan Swan was no stranger to the hunt. Like the legendary Diana, she slipped through the moonlit woods with her dogs, her loveliness as irresistible to Adam as the goddess herself. Hunter and hunted, lover and beloved, they would come together in a moment as impossible to escape as it was full of ecstasy.