For My Lady's Heart (Medieval Hearts #1)
Laura Kinsale
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· 59 ratings · 488 pages · Published: 16 Dec 1993
With Princess Melanthe di Monteverde widowed, a political marriage would tip the balance of power to any kingdom that possessed her. Determined to return to England alive and unwed, she hides behind a mask of witchery.
Protecting her is Ruck d’Angleterre, a chivalrous knight who never wavers—and the only man Melanthe wishes could lift the veil of her disguise. He once desired her, but now his gaze reveals distrust. As they flee her enemies, Melanthe’s impossible love for the Green Knight grows.
Ruck has remained chaste for thirteen miserable years, since his wife entered a nunnery, continuing to honor their marital vows. In that dark hour, when the church stripped him of his spouse and his possessions, the princess secretly came to his aid with two emeralds. Her safety is his duty, yet his heart is not pure. Each time he gazes upon Melanthe’s sable hair and twilight eyes, he wants more
Showcasing Laura Kinsale’s gift for bringing unforgettable characters to life on the page, For My Lady’s Heart is yet another winner from the author of Flowers from the Storm, chosen as one of the “Greatest Love Stories of All Time” in a poll of Washington Post and Glamour magazine readers.
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- historical 25
- medieval 25
- grumpy/ice queen 14
- class difference 14
- aristo/royal heroine 11
- competent heroine 9
- rich heroine 9
- forced proximity 8
- forbidden love 8
- take-charge heroine 8
- tortured hero 8
- m-f romance 8
- political/court intrigue 8
- bodyguard/protector hero 8
- possessive hero 7
- slow burn 7
- boss & employee 6
- tortured heroine 6
- angst 6
- secret relationship 6
- military 5
- independent heroine 5
- other man/woman 5
- sweet/gentle hero 5
- fighter hero 5
- virgin hero 3
- alpha male 3
- survival 3
- dangerous heroine 1
- in his 30s 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 8
- rape 7
- torture of side characters 7
- third party abuse 5
- mental illness 4
- past abuse 4
- animal death 3
- past child abuse 3
- suicide / ideation 2
- religious trauma 2
- abuse 1
- mental trauma 1
- geography
- england 8
- france 6
- europe 4
- british isles 4
- united kingdom 2
- western & central europe 2
- Format
- audiobook
- third person pov 12
- dual pov 9
- male pov 1
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The 'Medieval Hearts' series
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political-intrigue · competent heroine · audiobook · m-f · torture-scs · forbidden love · historical · independent heroine · europe · forced proximity · strong heroine · third-person-pov · dual-pov · suicide · rape · secret-relationship · angst · aristocratic heroine · possessive hero · medieval
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