The Bride of Rosecliffe

The Bride of Rosecliffe
Author: Rexanne Becnel
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2015-11-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504024982

In a time of strife and treachery, an English nobleman dares to fall in love with the rebellious Welsh beauty he has captured in the name of king and country Exiled to the wilds of northern Wales as part of King Henry I’s shrewd efforts to suppress the power of England’s noblemen, Randulf FitzHugh prepares for war. He and his army will build a fortress on the ramparts of Rosecliffe, then return to London in triumph. Josselyn ap Carreg Du loathes the English conquerors who are ravaging her homeland. Yet the only way to vanquish the invaders is to unite her people against them by wedding a cruel Welsh warmonger she despises even more. But when the seductive English noble who leads the assault against the Welsh turns the tables by taking her prisoner, Josselyn becomes a pawn in a political power struggle that can have no true victor. As hate flames into unexpected desire, uniting two bitterly divided enemies, Josselyn and Rand must battle a far more formidable adversary: their traitorous hearts. The Bride of Rosecliffe is the 1st book in the Rosecliffe Trilogy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

The Rosecliffe Trilogy

The Rosecliffe Trilogy
Author: Rexanne Becnel
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 833
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504047974

Desperate enemies become forbidden lovers in this trilogy set in the divided world of twelfth-century Wales from a USA Today–bestselling author. Set in Medieval Wales, this trilogy by Romantic Times Award–winning author Rexanne Becnel introduces the FitzHughs, a clan contending with traitorous enemies, political strife, and their own warring hearts in the name of honor, duty, and love. The Bride of Rosecliffe: Invincible in battle, Randulf FitzHugh journeys to a remote corner of northern Wales to create an English stronghold in the name of King Henry I. But his most formidable adversary is Josselyn ap Carreg Du, a woman ready to marry a barbaric Welsh warlord in order to unite her people against the English invaders—until she’s taken prisoner. The Knight of Rosecliffe: Vengeance-seeking Welsh beauty Rhonwen ap Tomas must choose between her homeland and her heart when she falls in love with Jasper FitzHugh, an English knight whose life she saved—but whom she’s now sworn to kill. The Mistress of Rosecliffe: Rogue knight Rhys ap Owain has waited twenty years to avenge his father’s murder and reclaim his stolen birthright. Isolde FitzHugh, the ravishing eldest daughter of his enemy, will be the instrument of his retribution. But hate is no match for the love that forces them to confront a destiny greater than they could imagine . . .

The Rose of Blacksword

The Rose of Blacksword
Author: Rexanne Becnel
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2021-08-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 150406738X

A desperate lady engages in a unique contract to gain an escort home in this medieval romance by the USA Today–bestselling author of Thief of My Heart. It is a dangerous time for a woman to travel alone in England. That is why young Lady Rosalynde of Stanwood has an entourage of knights with her as she urgently returns home to her father. But when a gang of thugs attacks, she is forced to flee and search a nearby town for help. Although she finds a suitable escort, he is also an alleged criminal known as “Blacksword.” The only way she can now ensure herself a safe journey home is to save the scoundrel by handfasting him . . . Temporary marriage or no, Sir Aric of Wycliffe has better things to do than accompany some nymph through the woods. He has pledged revenge against those who wronged him but has also given his heart to this woman with a sacred vow. When he discovers Rosalynde is her father’s only heir, the thought of making their marriage permanent does cross his mind. But even a towering hulk of a man like Aric can be undone by the greatest conqueror of all: an irresistible, passionate love. “This is a great story, well told—a page turner. . . . Lots of action, mystery and adventure with an exciting ending. I recommend it.” —Regan Walker, author of the Agents of the Crown series

The Bridemaker

The Bridemaker
Author: Rexanne Becnel
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2002-11-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780312983116

She's called "the Bridemaker", but Hester Poitevant prefers to think of herself as the gentle facilitator of marital union. Hester's popular Mayfair Academy has helped teach many the awkward society miss how to find her way to the altar with the eligible bachelor of her choice. But while her students flirt and mingle, Hester possesses as a prim widow--rather than reveal herself as the never-been married beauty she truly is... He made his fortune in America. Now the dashing, scandalously sired Adrian Hawke is in London, determined to fight off the season's most wily debutants. Adrian isn't fooled by Hester's thin disguise--for she possess the soft, womanly curves no somber gown can hide. The question is, why does she dress like a schoolmarm when she could easily make a better match than any of her student? Adrian vows to reveal Hester's most precious secrets. But what he discovers is a woman with a past more complicated than he could ever imagine--and whose beauty is not just skin-deep...

When Lightning Strikes

When Lightning Strikes
Author: Rexanne Becnel
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 475
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480409588

DIVKidnapped from her Oregon-bound wagon train, a schoolteacher falls into the hands of a handsome bounty hunter and finds herself swept up in an entirely different kind of adventureDIV /divAbigail Bliss can’t tell anyone her real name. Her father insists on using an alias for their sudden move to Oregon—a turn of events that signals trouble. When bounty hunter Tanner McKnight kidnaps her, determined to take her to her wealthy grandfather in Chicago, Abby vows not to go quietly. This lawless, untamed man is everything her father warned her against, yet as they traverse the perilous plains, Abby comes to view her abductor as her protector. What will happen to the unexpected passion that burns between them when they reach their destination and Abby must face a surprising legacy that could keep her and Tanner forever apart? DIV /div /div

Dangerous to Love

Dangerous to Love
Author: Rexanne Becnel
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2015-11-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504025032

A nobleman of illegitimate birth is determined to give society its comeuppance—but a spirited woman may change his mind about love and marriage. With revenge in his soul, Ivan Thornton, the rakehell known as the Gypsy bastard, cuts a swath across London, leaving broken hearts in his wake. But the newly entitled Earl of Westcott—and the most eligible bachelor in the city—hasn’t even begun to punish society for turning its back on him when he was a child, making him suffer for the sins of his father. A spinster possessing neither title nor fortune, Lucy Drysdale knows that her sharp repartee and intellectual curiosity frighten off potential husbands. In London to chaperone the sheltered young cousin of the Earl of Westcott through her first social season, she plans to attend lectures given by the world-class expert in psychology with whom she’s been secretly corresponding. Instead she finds herself clashing with an arrogant, uncivilized nobleman who is handsomer than sin and awakens passionate feelings in her. Vowing to keep her wits about her, Lucy dares the unthinkable: taming a man whom society deems too dangerous to love.

My Gallant Enemy

My Gallant Enemy
Author: Rexanne Becnel
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480409545

In this “delicious medieval love story,” a noblewoman is forced to honor a long-ago betrothal to a ruthless warrior—who is now her family’s bitter enemy (Romantic Times). Lady Lilliane was betrothed to Corbett of Colchester at the age of fourteen, long before their families became sworn enemies. Years later, Corbett unexpectedly turns up to claim his beautiful bride and, by contract, her valuable dowry: Castle Orrick. Suspecting some royal intrigue lies behind Corbett’s sudden desire for this marriage, Lilliane vows she will never lie in his bed. But what fate awaits Lilliane—and all England—if she resists him? And what darker fate if she surrenders? This “sensual romance set in 13th-century England” marked the award-winning debut of this USA Today–bestselling author (Publishers Weekly).

The Maiden Bride

The Maiden Bride
Author: Rexanne Becnel
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2015-11-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504025024

A noblewoman takes her twin’s place in marriage to a Norman invader in this “absorbing, sexually charged” medieval romance from a USA Today–bestselling author (Publishers Weekly). All her life, Linnea de Valcourt has been reviled as the cursed daughter of Maidenstone Castle. The younger of identical twins, she narrowly escaped a death sentence at birth. To save her beloved sister from marriage to the savage Norman conqueror who has laid siege to their castle, Linnea will sacrifice her own happiness by engaging in a dangerous deception. Years of exile have driven Axton de la Manse to the brink of despair. Now he will have his vengeance by taking his enemy’s most prized possession, his eldest daughter. Once they wed and she is carrying the de la Manse heir, no one can dispute his claim to Maidenstone, the stronghold stolen from his family. That is, until the unthinkable happens: He loses his heart to his bride, whose own desires ignite a fierce longing deep within Axton. Is their growing love enough to overcome the lies and treachery that could drive them apart? With enthralling characters, passionate romance, and spellbinding adventure, the award-winning author of The Matchmaker and The Bridemaker “demonstrates that she is a master of her craft” (RT Book Reviews).

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker
Author: Rexanne Becnel
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2001-02-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429935383

From the journal of Miss Olivia Byrde: Lord H...Drinks too much. Ill-mannered and altogether too bold. Though rough-edged, he is tall and reasonably handsome. But he proves the rule that looks can be deceiving. Ill-suited for marriage. Since her entry into society three years ago, Olivia has kept detailed notes on every eligible man with whom she's ever sipped a cup of tea or twirled across the dance floor. Some of her diary entries have resulted in successful matches for her friends, but she's never found any man she considered remotely suitable for herself. But once Lord Neville Hawke comes into her life, the other men in her book look positively perfect. Neville's a notorious scoundrel with a shady and painful past, and a penchant for destroying rooms in fits of drunken rage. A heartbreaker and a rogue, Lord Hawke is the kind of man who knows how to seduce a woman with only his taunting eyes and challenging words. The kind of man to whom a well-bred lady like Olivia is quite definitely immune. Until he kisses her. And in that kiss he lets her know she is his salvation. With each caress he dares her to stop looking in her book and start listening to her heart. For two very stubborn souls have just found their perfect match...

The Heartbreaker

The Heartbreaker
Author: Rexanne Becnel
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2003-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780312983123

The London Tattler - February 6 An ugly rumor has arisen, only to be proven no rumor at all, but rather, the unadulterated truth. It seems the proper Lord Farley has behaved in a decidedly improper manner... James Lindford, Viscount Farley, has returned from the Orient, feted and celebrated ...until his past catches up with him. It seems his lordship's randy ways have resulted in the juiciest scandal of the season, producing endless fodder for the gossip mill. Now, his beleaguered lordship has shut himself up in his country estate, with more than a handful of trouble to cope with. Worse, the most tempting woman on earth is right next door... Phoebe Churchill's peaceful country life, tending her cottage and rearing her abandoned niece is disrupted when Viscount Farley becomes her new neighbor. Undoubtedly, his powerful build and sensual charm have lured countless women to abandon all reason...except for Phoebe-she's far too wise to be seduced by a heartbreaker. But when she agrees to help James manage a household growing more riotous daily, she finds herself drawn to the man whose lingering kisses leave her yearning for so much more. And before she knows it, a stunning twist of events will lead her toward an impossible task: teaching a notorious heartbreaker the true meaning of love...