The King's Mistress
by:
Terri Brisbin (author)
THERE WERE WORSE THINGS than to be shackled in marriage to a handsome, powerful lord who desired her—but Marguerite of Alencon was bred to be consort to a king and could not abide her fate. She had great power as Henry Plantagenet's mistress, and to be set aside and promised as a bride to noble...
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THERE WERE WORSE THINGS than to be shackled in marriage to a handsome, powerful lord who desired her—but Marguerite of Alencon was bred to be consort to a king and could not abide her fate. She had great power as Henry Plantagenet's mistress, and to be set aside and promised as a bride to noble Orrick of Silloth was an insult she could not bear...!Orrick knew his reluctant bride was a creature of the court with many secrets. And yet, Marguerite of Alencon would make him a perfect partner—accomplished and gracious, a true Lady of the Keep—if only she could release her turbulent past and embrace a passionate future...in his arms!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780373293353 (0373293356)
Publish date: January 1st 2005
Publisher: Harlequin
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Series: Dumont (#4)
This book really snuck in past my prejudices and preconceived notions. I don't particularly like books with heroines who have been mistresses to other men besides the hero, but then I'm not crazy about mistress books period. But when I started reading this one, I couldn't put it down. It was just...
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