Simon the Loyal has vowed to marry, to keep peace in troubled lands. His bride is Ariane the Betrayed, initially betrothed to Duncan (read about him in Forbidden). Simon doesn’t care who he marries, because he knows he will never love – it makes men weak! All this, despite watching his brother Dominic (from Untamed) and Duncan become more powerful men from loving their wives. Ariane is terrified at the thought of marriage. She was deliberately drugged and, still conscious, brutally raped by a wicked knight. She would rather die than be intimate with her husband. To her, coupling with a man means violence, treachery, horrific pain and bleeding. Simon has no idea.
But as Ariane rejects him, time after time, his pride staggers, his temperament worsens, and he walks on a razor edge of control. He secretly burns with passion for his unwilling wife. This beautiful book shows how Simon and Ariane slowly fall in love. Then, and only then, trust follows. And (whew!) intimacy. But it’s nearly too late… I loved the tantalizing glimpses of Erik and Serena in this book – and Serena’s wonderful, enchanted weaving. Enjoy their unforgettable story in Moving Target, and continue the saga with Running Scared. Fantastic reading!