A PROUD KNIGHT FALLS…Renowned English knight Ivo de Vessey officiates at a concert for his liege lord in the nobleman's great hall, but he is barely able to keep his mind on his task. He can't take his eyes off of the stunning singer with dark hair, mysterious eyes, and a voice like honey. Who is this angelic creature whose voice touches his soul, softens his heart, and fills him with a tender longing he's never felt before? It feels as if she is singing only for him…A WOMAN'S VENGEANCE…Briar Kenton has vowed to take revenge on the man responsible for her family's ruin. She's accepted his invitation to perform, but she has ulterior motives — to seduce the handsome scoundrel and destroy his sworn promise to another. But after a night of passion, she discovers that de Vessey is merely the envoy of her sworn enemy. Now that she has known tenderness and ecstasy of being in his arms, she can't possibly let him go…Can de Vessey's loyalty to his liege vie with his desire to help her right the unforgivable wrongs? Briar herself is undone-torn between retribution and an impossible dream for a forbidden love…
