Lady Talia has had
it with being passed from one selfish guardian to another! All her rage at the total
injustice meted to her and her people by a distant king comes boiling to the surface when,
at the most opportune moment, her newly appointed seventh guardian comes
charging into her castle and runs off her sixth guardian who was about to forcibly marry
her! Though he inadvertently saved her from a fate worse than death and also forbid his
men from any looting and pillaging, Lady Talia simply cannot bring herself to trust this
latest guardian of hers, Lord Alexander de Monteneau. With her patience at an end, Talia
firmly decides that from now on, she and only she, will be the master of her
castle, her people and their collective fate and she does not hesitate to make this
crystal clear to this gigantic and very handsome knight who’s her new guardian.
To Alex, a landless knight, his
new ownership of Carrisford Castle is a miraculous and joyful thing…….or rather,
it would be if it wasn’t for the beautiful and brazen Lady Talia (whose temper
flares as brightly as her hair) and her outrageous declarations and unbelievable rules!
Unfortunately, along with Carrisford, he discovers that he has also gained an ungrateful
termagant for a ward. And he is unable to stop himself from thinking salacious thoughts
about her! But Lady Talia is no ordinary ward and will do anything (literally!) to
save her people. Will Alex discover all her plots in time? Talia gradually grows to trust
Alex but she is in for a rude shock when she discovers Alex’s plans for her!
Linda Needham’s latest
stunning success, “THE BRIDE BED”, is an especially vibrant and emotive
piece of romance writing that is thrilling and sensual, all at the same time. Two worthy
and very compelling protagonists and their sparring on both verbal and erotic levels keeps the readers on the edge of their seats.
Needham’s fast paced story filled with combating knights, damsels in distress,
warring kings and beleaguered common folk, provides an all too authentic portrait of the
medieval times. Talia is a very courageous and responsible heroine who doesn’t
hesitate to take drastic measures to bring peace into the lives of her people. She is
unique in that aspect! Alex is a knight, but whether his armor is shining or tarnished, is
well concealed till the very finale. Abounding in spicy interchanges, verbal dueling,
plots, passion, love, tenderness and suspense, “THE BRIDE BED” is a must read
for any and all kinds of readers. Needless to say, Linda Needham is a master of her craft!
Reviewed By Rashmi Srinivas for The Road to
Romance
November 11, 2002
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