The Warrior's Runaway Wife

The Warrior's Runaway Wife
Denise Lynn

The notorious Lord of Roul……must take her as his bride!Lady Avelyn flees her unwanted betrothal to an elderly warlord, only to be hunted down and returned to King David’s court by fearsome Elrik, Lord of Roul, a legendary warrior with a heart of ice—and a kiss of fire. Now Avelyn is bound to Elrik—and to his bed—when Elrik is commanded to wed her instead!

The notorious Lord of Roul...

...must take her as his bride!

Lady Avelyn flees an unwanted betrothal to an elderly warlord only to be hunted down and returned to King David’s court by fearsome Elrik, Lord of Roul, a legendary warrior with a heart of ice—and a kiss of fire. And now Avelyn is bound to Elrik—and his bed—when Elrik is commanded to wed her instead!

“Another sensual, action packed tale.”

—RT Book Reviews on At the Warrior’s Mercy

“Lynn has real talent.”

—RT Book Reviews on Dragon’s Promise

Award-winning author DENISE LYNN lives in the USA with her husband, son and numerous four-legged ‘kids’. Between the pages of romance novels she has travelled to lands and times filled with brave knights, courageous ladies and never-ending love. Now she can share with others her dream of telling tales of adventure and romance. You can write to her at PO Box 17, Monclova, OH 43542, USA, or visit her website: denise-lynn.com (http://www.denise-lynn.com).

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The Warrior’s Runaway Wife

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The Warrior’s Runaway Wife

Denise Lynn

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ISBN: 978-1-474-07387-5

THE WARRIOR’S RUNAWAY WIFE

© 2018 Denise L. Koch

Published in Great Britain 2018

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Contents

Cover (#u2f95023e-38a2-5fb7-a8a8-3aef83b88e8c)

Back Cover Text (#u7311dd7f-c160-5b46-a351-051f371ac376)

About the Author (#ucaae40e3-e477-5618-bc7f-70c143e82153)

Booklist (#u046e3c0c-b257-5fd7-b907-a13f43745464)

Title Page (#u2adc2332-a1f5-5741-a1d7-a6ec4901bac3)

Copyright (#u7bbd3bc1-d01c-57a0-9514-084beb50da89)

Dedication (#u11808e39-9527-52f9-8446-29ea424534d6)

Prologue (#u783e4700-1e30-5b89-9817-2d788d87ddd5)

Chapter One (#ue4f8ea2f-b30b-5bf7-b71a-b226b0aeb58b)

Chapter Two (#u2a33d861-dce0-54ce-baa7-b4167252f079)

Chapter Three (#uf4852c5e-537e-52e9-88f6-f006cb629f33)

Chapter Four (#ub71a42f3-35f9-5059-b660-df59dd0824c4)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)