Safe Haven From the moment Emryss Delanyea stole her away to his dark and misty valley filled with ancient magic, Lady Roanna Westercott felt safe for the first time in years. Though he bore the scars of battle, the Welshman seemed invincible. Little did Roanna know how much Emryss would come to depend upon her quiet strength. Returning home from the Crusades with his body disfigured, Emryss had put aside all thoughts of women and love forever, until he met the Lady Roanna. The fragile woman had a will of iron, but was she strong enough to heal his warrior's heart?

Impossible Desire Saucy as a tavern wench, Fritha Kendrick wore the mantle of her nobility lightly, eschewing courtly ways to tend to the practical needs of the local villagers. And Urien Fitzroy damned himself for wanting her. For the seasoned warrior's nightmare past would surely harden even Fritha's loving heart. Marked by the lethal grace of a lion in repose, mercenary Urien Fitzroy was sleek and dangerous. Yet Fritha Kendrick found that the soldier of fortune stirred a passion deep within her... and dared her to venture into the wild places of his soul!

The Body of an Angel, and the Tongue of a Serpent Welshman Hu Morgan could scarce believe that Fate had granted him a beauteous Norman wife and bountiful lands. Yet he was beginning to wonder if his rejoicing had been a little premature. Morgan was a bold and powerful knight. Indeed, Liliana's new husband awakened her deepest desires. But Morgan would have to learn to curb his rough-edged ways if he expected her to willingly share his bed!

Reluctant Bride Never the docile, obedient maid, Madeline de Montmorency railed against her fate, proclaiming she'd not go willingly to the marriage bed of a stranger. Especially since her heart had chosen another alliance—with a man branded as an outlaw, and a thief! Rebel Outlaw Dafydd ap Iolo was weary of the fight until he laid eyes upon the fiery Lady Madeline. For here was the first Norman he'd no desire to call an enemy, and his longing for the green hills of Wales dimmed against the burning flame of their mutual desire.

Iron-willed Groom... Sir Roger de Montmorency demanded obedience. And the last person he expected to defy him was his very own wife! But the rebellious Mina challenged his authority as surely and swiftly as she fired his Norman blood. Headstrong Bride... Lady Mina Chilcott knew she wasn't the most beautiful of women, but she demanded respect…especially from her husband. And she would have it before he claimed his husbandly rights. Though her vow soon seemed impossible to keep, as the handsome Roger had laid siege to her maidenly heart.

The Baron DeGuerre Had Finally Met His Match Though famed for prowess in tourney and war, Etienne DeGuerre now found himself at odds in the Battle of the Sexes. For his opponent, Gabriella Frechette, was a woman of singular beauty…and single-minded resolve. One who had easily stormed his defenses, and laid siege to his unsuspecting heart.

The Bride Wore Chain Mail... ...or would have, if she could, for the Lady Aileas Dugall was more concerned with things martial than marital. Nevertheless, she was the woman Sir George de Gramercie desired. Though he wondered if she would come to the marriage bed more warrior than wife? Aileas Dugall bemoaned the fate that bound her to Sir George de Gramercie, a knight who seemed more interested in the luxuries of life than the mechanics of war. Still, when he gazed at her with husbandly intent, she wanted nothing more than to surrender!

Abduction Was But A Prelude To Marriage—Or so Bryce had been let to believe when he'd kidnapped the Lady Rhiannon to be his liege lord's mate. Though never had he seen a more reluctant bride! How could he, in all chivalry, allow such a spirited beauty to be bound to a man she did not want? Unseemly behavior had landed Rhiannon DeLanyea in an isolated keep, a prisoner of one man's revenge and prey to another man's ardor. But could she trust Bryce Frechette, the Norman knight who thrust her heart into a melee of desire?

A MAN OF POWER, PATIENCE AND PASSION POWER ... When Griffydd DeLanyea departed his ship in Dunloch, he thought his stay would last no more than a fortnight. Unbeknownst to Griffydd, Diarmad MacMurdoch, the man he had come to see, was not merely interested in a trade alliance ... PATIENCE ... Griffydd always believed that good things came to those who waited, but the Welshman had never wanted anything as badly as he wanted Diarmad's daughter Seona ... PASSION ... Whether in battle or in love, Griffydd preferred to guard his feelings carefully. But the day would come when Seona would be his wife.

THE LADY GENEVIEVE WAS IN DESPERATE NEED OF RESCUE! So much so that even Welsh charmer Dylan DeLanyea looked like the answer to her prayers. But as she took her solemn vows before the exalted guests, she could only hope that her handsome husband would someday forgive her for trapping him into a hasty wedding. Dylan's Lady wife was a woman of many talents. Indeed, his unplanned marriage to the beautiful chatelaine was turning out to be very pleasant indeed ...and definitely more passionate than he had ever dreamed!

A Marriage Had Been Foretold—But 'twas not the one Trystan Delanyea sought. The village seer would have him wed, not to an icy Norman beauty, but to the saucy and sensuous Mair, who'd baited and teased him since childhood, and now offered a most inconvenient—and thoroughly inescapable—passion! Though forthright and free, Mair of Craig Fawr had a secret. Sir Trystan Delanyea had held her heart hostage forever. Yet he was the son of a powerful baron and she a mere brewer of ale. And love they shared would be but fleeting. But how could she turn away the one man she knew was her destiny?

Lord Kirkheathe's first wife was dead, and though his liege lord deemed him guiltless, rumor yet tarred his reputation. Now, Elizabeth Perronet found herself his newly wedded bride with a question of her own: If Raymond D'Estienne were truly no savage, how had he unleashed in her things so…untamed and wild? Or so believed Raymond D'Estienne, courtesy of his late wife. What, then, was he to make of the remarkable Elizabeth Perronet, fresh from the convent and determined to change his life—in ways he'd never dreamed!

'Twas said he could whisper a woman to bed, and now, Sir Blaidd Morgan had turned his considerable charms on Lady Becca Throckton. But could she trust his intent? A childhood injury had made her fit to be no man's bride, and yet, the Welsh warrior made her feel she'd a right to her woman's heart! The Lady Becca surprised him, and that was rare, Sir Blaidd mused. Indeed, she had a fire that stirred him in unexpected ways. Though he could ill afford a dalliance on this secret mission for his king, he found himself entranced. Surely this was no mere idyll. Nay, this had the feel of forever…!