Ironheart

Ironheart
Emily French

Destiny Wore Many Disguisesbut Lady Brenna, pledged as bride in a match more alliance than love affair, saw true when Caer Llion rode up to her castle gates. This valiant knight was surely her mysterious betrothed, for he was her past–and Fate decreed he be her future…!An elfin girl upon the high battlements had once given him her favor–and eased his aching soul. Now Leon FitzWarren, famed as Caer Llion–the Ironheart, had returned to Wales, to those very battlements, and faced again the bewitching Brenna–the elfin sprite become woman–and holder of his heart…!

This was her betrothed! He was the man of her dreams! In truth, he was here!

She’d heard him laugh, a black-velvet ripple, sweet as the honey of the southlands, and felt something deep within her move, open. She’d looked wildly about, and her heart was like an arrow hurtling through space. Then eye met eye. A spark leaped in the meeting, and the newcomer had laughed no more. He gazed at her with…recognition, it might be, for she had felt it, too.

This is the one!

Brenna swallowed hard. There had never been any other like this man. She could not suppress a heated sensation welling deep inside. His hand, heavy on her shoulder, seemed to have the strength of iron. She wanted to tuck herself closer against that strength…and yet she did not know why…!

Ironheart

Harlequin Historical #580

Praise for Emily French’s previous works

Bogus Bride

“An exciting, realistic, steamy romantic adventure.”

—Rendezvous

The Wedding Bargain

“The story is packed with continuous excitement and such marvelous characters, you’ll be sorry to reach the end.”

—Rendezvous

Illusion

“…witty and fast paced…just enough mystery to keep you guessing.”

—Affaire de Coeur

#579 A WESTERN FAMILY CHRISTMAS

Millie Criswell, Mary McBride & Liz Ireland

#581 WHITEFEATHER’S WOMAN

Deborah Hale

#582 AUTUMN’S BRIDE

Catherine Archer

Ironheart

Emily French

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

Available from Harlequin Historicals and EMILY FRENCH

Capture #214

Illusion #306

The Wedding Bargain #336

Bogus Bride #361

Ironheart #580

To Emily Ninnis, travel agent par excellence.

“He, who the sword of heaven will bear Should be as holy as severe.”

—William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure

Contents

Prologue (#ua0be4086-d97c-5ad9-ae87-0f63df2ee69f)

Chapter One (#u4734d6c3-b301-5a8c-b4b6-bd7c401a3420)

Chapter Two (#u8bcb802c-3136-5ff8-8860-ceb268fa2430)

Chapter Three (#uf3942d2c-5b69-5aff-87d3-6995ac5b4b11)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

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)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)