Princess

Zusatztext Three brothers set out to claim a bride! but only one will win the hand of . . . The Princess. "Claire Delacroix creates the most entertaining stories!" --The Literary Times "Claire Delacroix enfolds her readers in a cloak of tension! lines it with conflict! and colors it with deep! dark magic. Her characters dance off the pages! and her plots swirl in clouds of enchantment." --Rendezvous "Claire Delacroix makes the Middle Ages glow with adventure! love and beauty!" --Bell! Book & Candle Informationen zum Autor A confessed romantic dreamer! Claire Delacroix always wove stories in her mind.  While working as a technical writer for a software company! she began to look for a book to lose herself in for a few hours in the evening.  When she couldn´t find the right mix of elements! she decided to write that book herself and unwittingly started upon a new career. Claire makes her home in Toronto! Canada! with her husband! far too many books! and a variety of undisciplined houseplants.  She is an avid needleworker and often sorts out plot tangles while knitting intarsia sweaters.  Claire travels as much as possible! rides her bicycle everywhere! and cooks with enthusiasm--as long as someone else washes the dishes! Watch for the next two novels in the stunningly romantic Bride Quest trilogy-- The Damsel and The Heiress! coming soon from Dell. Klappentext Decreed by King Henry to marry one of the Fitzgavin brothers! Princess Brianna ordered a Bride Quest. He who returned with the gift of laughter would win her hand. Burke and Towan! knights both! leave at her command. But Luc! a knight who laid down his sword for a ploughshare! was determined to stay out of the quest and continue his solitary life. Though the glorious Irish princess tempted him with kisses and roused passions he tried to deny! Luc thought there was no place for her in his life! until he was forced to take up arms to protect her. Time did not reveal the flaws Luc was certain Tullymullagh must hide. The high vaulted hall was simple, yet gracious; the richly embroidered tapestries hanging on the walls were beyond elegant. The stone fireplaces at either end of the hall were carved with marvelous skill, the linen adorning the dais table was rich. Indeed, this tangible reminder of all he had abandoned made simple, charming Llanvelyn seem a paltry prize. Luc cursed his own traitorous thoughts and scanned the contents of the hall with disapproval. There had to be some slight he could dislike. Certainly, the lines of knights, even their squires and pages, were outfitted in fine fashion. Their armor gleamed, and their tabards were lavishly embroidered. Luc supposed they were all pledged to his sire´s hand, regardless of what loyalty they felt within their hearts. His sire, however foolish with women, was not one to be remiss in matters of such tactical import. Just the thought of his father was a welcome reminder of how brutal the nobility could be, regardless of how fine their quarters. Luc, scanning the hall for some sign of Gavin, still did not see the man. ´Twas no coincidence that his sire avoided him thus far, Luc knew well enough. Gavin would see his own desire fulfilled first. The nobility, after all, cared for themselves alone. Luc´s lips thinned. If naught else, ´twas clear that if this Princess Brianna desired attention, she had gained her full measure on this day. Not only was the hall packed to capacity, but all were garbed in their richest finery. Damask gleamed on all sides, the lustre of silk shot through more than one garment, feathers bobbed and jewels flashed. Though Luc´s simple clothing was his best, it paled in comparison. But he did not care. He would not care. Luc spotted the familiar crest of Montvieux and guessed th...

Product details

• Authors: Claire Delacroix
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.1998
• EAN: 9780440226031
• ISBN: 978-0-440-22603-1
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 175 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Bride Quest; Bride Quest
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature