The Dragon and the Jewel

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Bold, arrogant, and invincible, the towering Norman knight, Simon de Montfort, inspired awe in the bravest of men... and a reckless desire in Eleanor's untried heart. With her sapphire eyes and silken dark hair, Princess Eleanor was a bewitching beauty made for a man's pleasure.Once a child bride, but widowed at a tender age, she swore never to marry again and took a vow of eternal chastity...until Simon de Montfort marched into England and set his smoldering dark gaze upon her, King Henry's youngest sister, the royal family's most precious jewel.Bold, arrogant, and invincible, the towering Norman knight inspired awe in the bravest of men...and a reckless desire in Eleanor's untried heart.

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Virginia Henleyis the author of more than twenty novels, including the New York Timesbestsellers Seducedand Desired. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. A recipient of the Romantic TimesLifetime Achievement Award, she lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.