Bride Of The Tower

Bride Of The Tower
Sharon Schulze

THE BATTLE-WEARY WARRIOR HAD FINALLY MET HIS MATCH…More warrior than woman, Lady Julianna D'Arcy had sworn to defend her home against all enemies. She knew not if her unexpected guest was friend or foe, but infinitely more dangerous than any adversary was the way the mere sight of Sir William Bowman stirred her blood unlike any man she'd ever seen before!

More warrior than woman, Lady Julianna D’Arcy had sworn to defend her home against all enemies. She knew not if her unexpected guest was friend or foe, but infinitely more dangerous than any adversary was the way the mere sight of William stirred her blood unlike any man she’d ever seen before!

“Have a care who you call traitor, milady, else I’ll be forced to judge you traitor instead.”

“With what reason?” she asked. “I am a true loyal subject of our king—”

“Are you? I now nothing of you, lady—not so much as who you are, or the name of this place. A lady dressed in warrior’s garb. ’Tis uncommon, you must admit—rare enough to raise questions in a curious man’s mind.”

He cupped her chin, then slid his fingers down along her neck and over her shoulder before stopping just above her breast.

“A puzzle to entice a man,” he murmured. “Or a siren meant to lure a man to your bed and render him your slave?”

Bride of the Tower

Harlequin Historical #650

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“A warmhearted tale where love mends old wounds and broken dreams.”

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Bride of the Tower

Sharon Schulze

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Available from Harlequin Historicals and SHARON SCHULZE

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To Linda Harmon, Leslie O’Grady and Joyce C. Ware—critique partners and friends extraordinaire.

And to my wonderful editor, Melissa Endlich, with many thanks for her patience and encouragement.

Contents

Chapter One (#u44e53c60-a834-5861-913e-dfc35cfc2c8f)

Chapter Two (#u17eeaa31-c0d8-55b5-aea7-80ea988c2923)

Chapter Three (#u07d2c06e-baad-54aa-bb4d-e38237a33339)

Chapter Four (#uf9d65d32-f4ee-5586-8cbc-b5fcdc44b1d1)

Chapter Five (#u07ee145a-74c5-5fc3-a95a-d5d03b45bfd0)

Chapter Six (#u03ac498b-102a-52db-9649-8a764be00dd3)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)