Temptation's Warrior

In 1347 knight Payne "The Golden bear" Dunbyer abducts Lady Agnes on the eve of her wedding to bring her to her former betrothed Baron Gilbert Fitzhugh. The woman he kidnaps insists she is not Agnes, but she fit the description of golden hair and is tall so Payne ignores her. However, at Coxebury, he learns from Gilbert that he took Agnes' cousin Lady Elfreda "Elf" of Renfrey. Gilbert is initially irate, but decides to wed Elf instead because she still provides him strong connections to the powerful Meredith family. Though it will cost him his dream of owning land as he will forfeit two years of payment from Fitzhugh, Payne takes Elf away from Coxebury. However, before taking her home he stops at a tournament to win some money he badly needs. On their trek with Gilbert in pursuit and the mysteriously Robin Hood like Black Knight in their way, they fall in love. Readers will cherish the honorable Payne even though his ethics differ than that of modern times when he rationalizes making the original abduction acceptable with Agnes being betrothed to Coxebury until regal intervention. He gives up everything to do the right thing with a detour once he realizes he abducted the wrong giantess. Fans will enjoy this fascinating historical romance starring two wonderful lead characters and a villain who inadvertently plays matchmaker. Harriet Klausner

It's about time there was a new book from Gabriella, This is a great adventure, I felt like I was there and I could see the forests and castles, as well as the tapestry wrapped around Elf and the (yeech) wool stuffed in her mouth and being tossed over a shoulder and taken into the night. I love the way she describes things but doesn't get so wordy that you get lost and can't find your way out with a dictionary and a thesaurus. A great read from the first page to the last and do I see a sequel in the future??????? I love this one as much as the others. Elf's super spunk is great and Payne the rugged Knight is just the one to match her even though....opps almost gave that part away. This is a great book the setting and the characters that she has put together, Nigel the crotchety old friend of Payne, the pompous ass Coxesbury, the half brother who wants to make amends, The Uncle who could care less, The horses who obey their master. This is one you shouldn't miss