Once a Bride

Hamelin Family #2

by Shari Anton

To Eloise Hamelin of Lelleford, 'tis the stuff of nightmares: her betrothed dies on the church steps. Her beloved father disappears after being charged with treason. And the king places her home in the hands of a knight she loathes...and longs for.

To Roland St. Marten, 'tis the worst hell to oversee Lelleford. Its mistress, Eloise, treats him not as her new lord but as an unwanted guest. And yet in the heat of their clashes—about her father's whereabouts, about a woman's place—he's drawn to her loyalty and her fire. Any love between them would bring Roland nothing but ruin. For how could he remain true to the king and still taste Eloise's exquisite temptation?

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Medieval, Historical, Erotic Romance

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Shari Anton's resume lists an impressive string of job titles, from personnel clerk to executive secretary. When she took a creative writing class and found she possessed some talent for writing fiction, she dared to dream of a career that allowed her to work at home, shun panty hose and take unlimited coffee breaks.

Determined to write what she loved to read - historical romance - she spent the next few years learning the craft of writing a novel and entering various writing contests, winning first place in several. Emboldened by her success, she submitted her work to agents and publishers.

Her persistence paid off in 1997. With subsequent publishing contracts signed, Shari left the work world behind. She now spends her days in her home office weaving romantic tales set in medieval England.

Shari and her husband live in Wisconsin, have two grown children, and do their best to spoil their grandsons. Every chance they get, they pack the saddlebags on their Harleys and hit the road. Traveling companions expect to find a visit to a Civil War battlefield, a medieval fair, or an historical society on the itinerary.

Shari is a member of Romance Writers of America and Wisconsin Romance Writers of America (WisRWA), Hearts Through History Romance Writers, Novelists, Inc., and The Authors Guild.

Reviews

[Tracy's Place]

DNF

[Katrina 🩰]

Good easy read

[Frances]

Really should be a 2.5, but since the first one in this series was worse than this, felt I had to go 3, when oh when will they switch to 10 star rating?

[Cary]

It was OK and it was nice to read of characters introduced in the first book. This book seemed have a more descriptive sexual scenes.

[Ochukome Erhueh]

Ah ... A delightful read

[Alisha]

3.7