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Lady
Isabella of Sheffield has struck a devil’s
bargain with
her supposed friend, Claire. She has no desire to marry her betrothed,
therefore
they will switch places. Claire will pretend to be Bella and marry Lord
Steiner. Shortly thereafter, Bella meets Karl, the dashing knight who
she falls
head over heels for, thus allowing him to take her innocence and
forever
implant his memory in her mind. Some time later, she awakens in a
hospital in Sheffield, only to find that
Claire has
married Karl, Bella’s betrothed. Of course, if Bella had known that her
handsome knight was her betrothed, she never would have made the deal
to begin
with.
The moment
Karl encounters her in the castle he once again is drawn to her. He
immediately
takes her as his mistress. Their feelings for each other only continue
to grow
in intensity. But what will happen when he finds out that Bella was to
be his
wife and that his wife is not who she claims to be? Will Bella be able
to
convince him of her undying love for him or will their love die?
Bella and
Karl have a magnetic chemistry that sears the pages of this novel. They
have
the uncanny ability of being able to read each other’s thoughts and
nearly feel
what the other is feeling. Their love is strong enough to overcome some
mighty
obstacles and only grow stronger. ISABELLA’S DESIRE for Lord Karl is
amazing
and their desire for each other takes the reader’s breath away. I was awed by the feelings that were conveyed
between these two lovers. It is truly a case of mistaken identity and
then one
thing after another to upset the chances of them being together. This one makes you hold your breath until the
very end, a wonderful mix of suspense, passion and desire combined to
hold the
reader’s attention until the very last word.
Reviewed by Ansley
Velarde for The
Road to Romance
April 21, 2004
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