Books like Balmorrow's Bride by Judith A. Lansdowne
When Clarissa "Clare" Beresfont’s family needs a grand marriage, she sets out for the remote borderlands to wed the Earl of Balmorrow, Alexander St. John Sinclair. The castle she arrives at seems barbaric, and the giant, rough husband appears a Philistine. Yet as Clare learns the true Alex—tender, brave, and haunted by a bitter first marriage—she resolves to secure their wedded bliss. Her mission is twofold: to save her husband and the principality from treason.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Judith A. Lansdowne
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