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Simon, sworn to duty, refuses love, believing it weakens a warrior. His arranged marriage to Ariane, a Norman heiress whose heart has been hardened by betrayal, is meant to bring peace to contested lands. Yet when Simon first sees Ariane, duty gives way to an unexpected stirring. Ariane, who speaks only through the melancholy songs of her harp and has learned to distrust men, becomes Simon’s reluctant bride. Their union forces them to confront their pasts: Simon must learn to trust, while Ariane must learn to feel. Together they must let love, with all its perilous allure, guide them toward a fragile peace—or face death.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Ann Maxwell
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