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In the first book of the Medieval Norwens series, Lady Elizabeth of Beaufort vows to rescue her brother from their uncle Godfrey’s tyranny. To do so she aligns herself with Richard of Norwen, the Black Earl, whose own past has made him wary of the Beaufort name.
Richard, a scorned noble whose parents were killed during Godfrey’s siege of their castle, refuses to trust the Beaufort lineage. Yet Elizabeth’s determination compels him to consider helping her, promising that he would do anything for her cause.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Sharon Stephens
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