Bedded By Her Lord
March 1171 Hartford Keep, northwest coast of England
Home.
Like a dying man clings to life, Guy of Hartford had hugged this sight tightly to his heart and mind for as long as he could remember.
After an absence of nearly seven years, he stared across the open expanse of land at Hartford Keep and breathed a sigh of relief.
For over a dozen months, he and his three former dungeon mates had travelled across barren deserts and densely forested mountains to come this far. Even though they'd depended on each other for their very survival, it had not been hard to part company once standing on English soil. They each had their own lives to discover, or rediscover. Hugh of Ryebourne and William of Bronwyn had set off for Queen Eleanor's court to find Hugh's wife. Stefan of Arnyll had gone to seek his fortune and future. While he, the Earl of Hartford, had finally come home.
Many times he'd thought never to see Hartford again. Days he'd feared never again setting foot on this fertile soil. And nights spent in agonised grief, mourning all he'd lost.
His freedom had been stripped away, the companionship of his wife and the warmth of her embrace torn from his reach. The ... read full excerpt from: Bedded By Her Lord ebook
