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Lady Arianna possesses the Welsh gift of sight, which shows her a vision of a gray‑eyed knight whose blade threatens to pierce her heart. This vision, striking yet turned on by an intense desire, leads her across the treacherous border to Castle Rhuddlan. There she encounters Raine, known as the Black Dragon, an illegitimate son of a Norman noble with a painful past and a future tied to conquest and love. Amid the clangor of battle and ancient rivalries, Arianna’s Celtic pride and Raine’s ferocity fuse the forces of destiny, offering either harmony or betrayal on the battlefield.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Penelope Williamson
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