Unlucky in love, Maddie St. Clair hides behind an antique store and her mudlarking hobby. That is until she finds a medieval ring that throws her back to 1102 Cumberland and into the life of Lady Madeline Vincent, heiress to Norman lands and about to be married to an autocratic Baron, William Dowell, nine hundred years her senior.
Lord William Dowell protects his own. Usually, from his closest neighbor and long standing foe the Baron of Aimecourt. Forced to marry his dead enemy’s daughter, Lady Madeline, by King’s decree, he hides his growing respect for his wife behind a wanton mistress. Yet when Madeline’s life is threatened, William’s loyalty to his kin is tested by the astonishing desire that flares between them. Not to mention the love that Madeline ignites that would last an eternity. If fate will allow . . .
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William walked Madeline into her horse’s side and ravished her sweet mouth, heard whom he assumed to be Sir Alex walk away mumbling something under his breath about the two of them taking it inside. He ignored his knight and continued the delightful welcome his wife had bestowed on him before conscious thought took hold. The little vixen had distracted him on purpose. He lifted his head and glared down at her. His heart once again settled in his chest, beating at a more reasonable speed. She was safe. She was home, that was all that mattered. Fear had taken hold when informed of her leaving the safety of the fortification. He had sent men out immediately and sent word for the whereabouts of the Lady Veronica. He would not take any chances again when it came to Madeline’s life. He wasn’t stupid not to know who had aimed to take her life all those weeks ago. He knew with certainty that Veronica had tried and failed. If the woman had not been who she was, she would already be dead. “What are you about, going out alone?
