Betrothed (Paperback)

From the Publisher: Baron Guy of Montague came to Lonsdale Castle prepared to fight for what was rightfully his...only to find a woman who made him all but forget his purpose. With her angels face and womanly curves, Lady Claudia Chiavari was enough to tempt a saint to sin. And when she returned his kisses with innocent fire, Guy knew that he was bewitched. But in a matter of hours, everything changed, as he found himself betrayed, betrothed, and imprisoned, with only Claudia to blame...Five lonely years of exile under her uncles tyrannical rule had taught Italian-born Claudia Chiavari to distrust all Englishmen--until Guy swept into her life. Now, determined to prove to the handsome knight that she had no part in her uncle's schemes, she will risk her life to help him escape. But when she rides with Guy to his magnificent fortress, she will discover a terrible truth: that she herself is a prisoner...and at the mercy of a man whose tumultuous passion could cost her her heart.Guy of Montague rode into Lonsdale Castle to reclaim Halford Hall, only to be enchanted by Claudia, Baron Lonsdale niece. Then, her uncle sets a trap and Guy is forced into a betrothal with Claudia, held captive until a marriage can be performed. Claudia comes to his rescue, but on one condition--that he takes her with him.The sequel to The Warlord recounts the medieval romance between Baron Guy of Montague and Lady Claudia Chiavari, whose uncle forces Montague into an engagement with his beautiful but recalcitrant niece. Original.