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The Mercenary
2019
First Published
4.41
Average Rating
219
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A fake marriage is the last thing he wants...and the one thing he needs. Guy Lavallais never expected to marry. But when a nun overhears him making treasonous overtures to a bishop, she makes a shocking ultimatum: marry her or she'll tell all. And there is plenty to tell. Guy is a member of the Order of the Broken Blade, a brotherhood of knights seeking to tame King John—or if that fails, to overthrow him. If the wrong person learns his secret, Guy will die a traitor's death. Of course, Lady Sabine isn't a nun at all. She was brought to the abbey against her will, and she'll do anything to escape. Even bribe a wickedly handsome mercenary. She tells herself the marriage doesn't matter—it's a temporary measure to protect her from her guardian. Once she and Guy part ways, she'll be free to pursue her passion. And yet, the more time she spends with the mercenary, the more he awakens other passions. Their pretend marriage begins to feel very real, but Guy's mission for the order soon threatens both their arrangement and their very lives.

Avg Rating
4.41
Number of Ratings
718
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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Author

Cecelia Mecca
Cecelia Mecca
Author · 30 books

Romance that transports... Cecelia Mecca is the bestselling author of steamy historical romance and also writes contemporary small town romance as Bella Michaels. Armed with a Ph.D. and lots of chai, she's known for giving readers "heroines who you want to be your best friend." When these ladies meet alpha-males who try to gain control, sparks fly until the very last page. One reader says, "No one can so completely wisk you away like Cecelia." From the 11-book Border Series, which takes readers to an admittedly romanticized time of knights and castles, and Order of the Broken Blade with its secret knightly order, to Cecelia's co-authored Scottish time travel series, Highlander's Through Time and Enchanted Falls, Cecelia loves transporting readers to another time and place. In Kingdoms of Meria, Cecelia takes readers to a place they've never been before. Her brand new series, Brotherhood of the Border, is a Border Series spin-off which takes place thirty years later. Our Highlander-loving author can be found in Northeast, Pennsylvania thinking up new ways to tame both medieval and contemporary bad boys. She is firmly House Stark and Gryffindor and loves all things fantasy, especially when tinged with a bit of steamy romance. FREE prequels: Jump into her worlds with a free prequel: http://www.ceceliamecca.com/insider Website https://buff.ly/2ydq7dS Amazon: https://buff.ly/2M0g6FZ TikTock: https://www.tiktok.com/@ceceliamecca Reader Group: https://buff.ly/2OuFXLu Instagram: https://buff.ly/2x2yjwX Pinterest: https://buff.ly/2P6pPNh

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