Olejar Books

Headstrong Ariadne Daunt is convinced she loves handsome Gabriel Fawcett, but her grandfather has other plans for her. He decrees that she marry Ivor Chalfont, thus forging a powerful alliance between the twon warring families who share ownership of their valley. Given no time to plot an escape, Ari finds herself standing reluctantly at the altar, swearing to honor and obey a man who is not her choice...Ivor has treasured Ari as a friend ever since he was bought to the valley as a child, but now he feelsn a man's desires. He longs to take the beautiful young woman to his bed and make their marriage more than an empty vow. Ari may believe otherwise-and he will not rest until he gains her heart, her trust...and her passion.