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Velvet Clayburn #2
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THE LADY FELLIS MADE HIS PULSE THUNDER --- YET SHE COULD NEVER BE HIS ...
Indeed, Sir Stephen Clayburn knew all too well her destiny lay in the marriage bed of an enemy. And as the king's messenger, he would be forced to deliver the woman he loved into the arms of another.
The king had commanded that she wed, and Fellis had no choice but to agree. Yet how could she tell Sir Stephen, the king's own knight, that she would rather obey the dictates of her own heart and love only him forever?
Indeed, Sir Stephen Clayburn knew all too well her destiny lay in the marriage bed of an enemy. And as the king's messenger, he would be forced to deliver the woman he loved into the arms of another.
The king had commanded that she wed, and Fellis had no choice but to agree. Yet how could she tell Sir Stephen, the king's own knight, that she would rather obey the dictates of her own heart and love only him forever?
296 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1996
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About the author
Catherine Archer
36 books21 followersCatherine J. Archibald was born on 17 August, and grew up in Oregon, USA. She has always loved books and reading. Even as little girl, she enjoyed making up further adventures about the characters in the books she read as well as writing stories about her own characters. But it wasn’t until she read Jane Eyre at around the age of 12 that she realized she wanted to write... romance novels. Completing a novel, however, turned out to be much more difficult than making up stories in her head!
In the years between deciding to become an author, marrying her Canadian husband, Steve, having three children, enrolling in nursing school twice, she began but never finished many novels. It wasn’t until her youngest child was two that she sat down and told herself that she would complete her book or go to her grave trying. That novel, written on an old typewriter that a friend gave her after finding out that she was working on a book, took two years to finish. Her husband, Steve, seeing how determined she was to become a published author, sold his 1965 Mustang to buy her first computer. He remained a constant and devoted supporter through the seven years of rejections. It was her third completed historical romance, Rose Among Thorns, that Catherine sold to Harlequin Historicals in 1992. It was the culmination of her all her dreams and hard work. She still approaches each book with the same excitement of that first one. Bringing the characters and their story to life are some of her greatest challenges and joys. Each time she helps the hero and heroine discover that being able to truly love and trust in another person only makes you stronger, she renews her own belief in the power of love. With the 2003 release of her thirteenth and last book for Harlequin, Dragon's Daughter, Catherine has lost none of her sense of awe at seeing the names of her characters in print.
After a rich and unforgettable stay of 15 years in Alberta, Catherine now lives with her husband of more than 25 years and her three children in Troutdale, Oregon, near her family again. She loves meeting and hearing from readers and may be reached at the following address: Catherine Archer, P.O. Box 1216, Fairview, OR 97024-1216.
In the years between deciding to become an author, marrying her Canadian husband, Steve, having three children, enrolling in nursing school twice, she began but never finished many novels. It wasn’t until her youngest child was two that she sat down and told herself that she would complete her book or go to her grave trying. That novel, written on an old typewriter that a friend gave her after finding out that she was working on a book, took two years to finish. Her husband, Steve, seeing how determined she was to become a published author, sold his 1965 Mustang to buy her first computer. He remained a constant and devoted supporter through the seven years of rejections. It was her third completed historical romance, Rose Among Thorns, that Catherine sold to Harlequin Historicals in 1992. It was the culmination of her all her dreams and hard work. She still approaches each book with the same excitement of that first one. Bringing the characters and their story to life are some of her greatest challenges and joys. Each time she helps the hero and heroine discover that being able to truly love and trust in another person only makes you stronger, she renews her own belief in the power of love. With the 2003 release of her thirteenth and last book for Harlequin, Dragon's Daughter, Catherine has lost none of her sense of awe at seeing the names of her characters in print.
After a rich and unforgettable stay of 15 years in Alberta, Catherine now lives with her husband of more than 25 years and her three children in Troutdale, Oregon, near her family again. She loves meeting and hearing from readers and may be reached at the following address: Catherine Archer, P.O. Box 1216, Fairview, OR 97024-1216.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
August 9, 2016
Another fun quick historical romance, lots of built-up “I want her, but she is to wed another” tension. The mother was kinda creepy and the ending seemed a little too quickly and nicely done
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Stephen is dispatched to negotiate Grayson's daughter Fellis' wedding with Wynn in order to stop hostilities between them. He accidentally sees her naked. Fellis has a cubbed foot, her mother thinks it is divine punishment for her own love for her husband, wants Fellis to be a nun. Stephen convinces Fellis to agree to the match, convinces Wynn, but has fallen for Fellis. Wynn's “friend” Owain doesn't want peace, kidnapps Wynn, captures Stephen and Fellis as they try to warn Wynn. They fight, Owain dies, Stephen becomes Grayson's heir, marries Fellis, makes peace with Wynn who loves Owain's daughter Ardeth
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Stephen is dispatched to negotiate Grayson's daughter Fellis' wedding with Wynn in order to stop hostilities between them. He accidentally sees her naked. Fellis has a cubbed foot, her mother thinks it is divine punishment for her own love for her husband, wants Fellis to be a nun. Stephen convinces Fellis to agree to the match, convinces Wynn, but has fallen for Fellis. Wynn's “friend” Owain doesn't want peace, kidnapps Wynn, captures Stephen and Fellis as they try to warn Wynn. They fight, Owain dies, Stephen becomes Grayson's heir, marries Fellis, makes peace with Wynn who loves Owain's daughter Ardeth
March 1, 2010
It was ok. Not great.
July 26, 2010
Quality historic romantic read, characters well formed, plot substantial, drama interesting; from the language seems that the author is English
May 5, 2014
I really liked this one, I didn't think I would, but I did. I was glad how the ending worked out too.
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