Brides of Legend Series by Teresa Medeiros

If a knight captures a lady, can she steal his heart? With one careless roll of the dice, Baron Lindsey Fordyce gambles away his beautiful daughter Rowena. Spirited away to an imposing castle, Rowena finds herself pressed into the service of a dark and forbidding knight accused of murder...and much more. Handsome, brooding Sir Gareth of Caerleon has spent years waiting for his chance for revenge... moreIf a knight captures a lady, can she steal his heart? With one careless roll of the dice, Baron Lindsey Fordyce gambles away his beautiful daughter Rowena. Spirited away to an imposing castle, Rowena finds herself pressed into the service of a dark and forbidding knight accused of murder...and much more. Handsome, brooding Sir Gareth of Caerleon has spent years waiting for his chance for revenge. But when he seeks to use the fair Rowena to slay the ghosts of his past, he finds himself ensnared in a tender trap of his own making...a trap he can only escape by surrendering his heart. Book 1 in the "Brides of Legend" Series, which includes: Shadows and Lace and Lady of Conquest "Teresa Medeiros weaves a bold, sensual spell in Shadows and Lace. Excellent!"--Affaire de Coeur "Delightfully complex characters! Medeiros wields a deft hand with humor and sensuality."--Heart to Heart "Try a Teresa Medeiros novel and you will swear it was written just for you!"--Lisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author "Only a select few have voices that sing on the page. Teresa Medeiros is such an author."--Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel SPECIAL REVISED EDITION less

He is called Conn of the Hundred Battles, the warrior-king who forged a nation from a land of isolated clans. As High King of Ireland, he rides with the legendary Fianna, his elite band of warriors. But a threat to the throne looms from a mysterious scourge who has vanquished several of Conn's bravest warriors. Conn rides out alone to face a seemingly invincible foe, never expecting that he will confront a grief-maddened hellcat with emerald eyes and hair like liquid flame... moreHe is called Conn of the Hundred Battles, the warrior-king who forged a nation from a land of isolated clans. As High King of Ireland, he rides with the legendary Fianna, his elite band of warriors. But a threat to the throne looms from a mysterious scourge who has vanquished several of Conn's bravest warriors. Conn rides out alone to face a seemingly invincible foe, never expecting that he will confront a grief-maddened hellcat with emerald eyes and hair like liquid flame.... Wielding a sword called Vengeance, Gelina Ó Monaghan has sword to defeat the man she holds responsible for her family's ruin. She never dreamed she'd be bested by him in combat...and lose her heart in the bargain. Their forbidden passion will become a private war fought with swords and kisses, promises and betrayal - and surrender will be only the beginning.... less