Time Enough to Love serial novel. This novel was released
in e-book format as three novellas over the course of the last year. It
is now available as one print volume as well.
They are betrothed by law but can he make it an affair of the heart?
Lady
Alyse de Courcy has fallen in love with Lord Braeton, a nobleman in
King Edward III’s court and a man to whom she has barely spoken. Fate,
however, has decreed her betrothal to his best friend, Sir Geoffrey
Longford—a handsome and imposing knight, yet hardly the man she wants to
wed.
When Sir
Geoffrey is bound in betrothal by his father, he could not have expected
the beautiful stranger to win his heart the moment they meet.
Nevertheless, the fascinating Lady Alyse has done exactly that, and his
feelings for her only grow as he learns more of her gentle yet spirited
nature. But Alyse’s infatuation with his friend casts doubt on whether
she can ever return his regard and their wedding day is fast
approaching…
Will he have time enough to win her love?
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The worst betrayals come from within.
After a night of passion with her betrothed, Sir Geoffrey Longford, Lady Alyse de Courcy is
eagerly looking forward to her wedding. But when Geoffrey is forced to
marry another, a heartbroken and possibly pregnant Alyse finds herself
in her own private hell. She must either gamble with her reputation or
marry someone she does not love.
A reputed connoisseur of women, Thomas, Lord Braeton, has dallied
with many ladies of King Edward’s court, although he has favored none.
However, as Geoffrey’s best friend, Thomas has sworn to serve and
protect Alyse, an oath now sorely tested when he agrees to marry her—in
name only—to guard her reputation. Yet, as they grow closer, and Thomas
discovers Alyse’s sweet but spirited nature, he comes to desire a
marriage in truth. Can he overcome her memory of Geoffrey or is Thomas
doomed to burn with passion for a woman he can never possess?
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When death holds sway in the world, can even the greatest love survive?
Finally in France, Alyse and Thomas return to their roles as
courtiers to Princess Joanna. Their passion for one another continues to
smolder hot and deep—until one fateful encounter changes everything.
During a formal banquet, Alyse must share an intimate dance with
Geoffrey, her first love. His searing touch proves Alyse’s love and
desire for him is as strong as when they first met. Tormented by this
revelation, Alyse is bitterly torn between the love of her life and her
love for her husband.
Into this agonizing situation, the disaster of the Black Death rears
its head, decimating the princess’s retinue and threatening all their
lives. Alyse, Thomas and Geoffrey must try to save the princess from the
ravening disease but at a dire cost to themselves. With her world
plunged into chaos, Alyse struggles with her feelings for both of the
men she loves. But which love will survive?
Available in e-book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ARe, and Smashwords.
Time Enough to Love is now available in print from Amazon. It just released on September 15, 2014.
Excerpt:
Excerpt:
“Lady Alyse de Courcy!” King Edward
called out again, bringing Alyse’s head up like a startled deer. “Present
yourself before the court.”
Alyse shot off her seat. Oh, Lord!
She had kept King Edward waiting.
“I beg pardon, sire.” She hurried
from behind the table, too aware of all the eyes now on her. As she moved to
stand before the king, the low drone of many voices rose around the room.
“Impudent girl.”
“I’d not want to be in her place.”
“Do you think the king will…”
Each snatch of conversation made
her heart beat faster.
What
will he do to me?
Her normal embarrassment at being
the center of attention tripled at the thought of this blatant lapse of
protocol. She stopped several feet from the dais and the room hushed as though
everyone held their breath.
“What do you require of me,
Majesty?” Her mouth so dry she could taste sand, Alyse fought to speak in a
normal tone. With a sigh of relief, she dropped into a deep curtsy, hiding her
face in the folds of her skirt. If only she could remain bowed thus before His
Majesty for the remainder of the evening.
King Edward laughed. “Obedience,
Lady Alyse, as I require of all my subjects. As your father requires of his
daughter.”
Her heart thumped wildly in her
breast. That could mean but one thing.
“Rise, my lady.”
She did so on unsteady feet. “I am
ready, as always, Your Majesty, to obey my father as I would you.”
Holy
Mary, let it be Lord Braeton.
King Edward lifted an eyebrow
toward Alyse. “A very pretty answer, my lady. And are you ready to accept your
father’s decree for your betrothal? His messenger has today reached me with the
contract, as I am to stand in his stead in this matter.”
Alyse took a deep breath and hoped
her voice did not tremble. “Yea, Majesty, I will obey my father.”
King Edward nodded and leaned over
to whisper something to Queen Phillipa, who sat beside him, heavy with their
twelfth child.
Mere seconds before she learned her
fate. She could scarce affect an indifferent pose before the court when inside
every inch of her quivered with anticipation of the name. His name, pray God, on the king’s lips.
Thomas.
In her mind, she heard the word.
The king straightened, glanced at
her then at the man by her side.
“What say you then, Sir Geoffrey? Does
the lady not speak fair? I vow she will make you a proper wife and a dutiful
one as well.”
Alyse turned, until that moment
unaware that Geoffrey Longford stood beside her. Chills coursed down her body
as the king’s words echoed in her mind. The sensation of falling backward
assailed her, as though she rushed away from the tall man at her side even as
his figure loomed larger and larger in her sight.
Not
Lord Braeton.
Her numbed brain repeated the
phrase, trying to comprehend that instead he
would be her husband. Geoffrey Longford.
God
have mercy on me, for by the look of him, this man will not.
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