They had been married for two years and he had always treated her coldly.She was furious. "Hunter Shield! Why are you always afraid to look me in the face! Is it because you are afraid that you'll see that the person you are with is me and not my younger sister?""You want me to look at you? I will as long as you think you can take it!"

Besotted by the Princess James Gunn knew his heart would forever be hers when she bested him in combat. Never had he met a formidable foe such as Emlyn. Maybe it was the way her body felt above his when she pinned him and he had no choice to submit to her. A love coveted but forbidden Princess Emlyn would allow no man to conquer her on the field, especially the arrogant, handsome Highlander. She wouldn’t fall at his feet and worship him. He was Godlike in his appearance, strong, gallant, and a protector―all the things in a man she thought she despised. It was the sensual nights spent in his arms that swayed her desire. All it took was one kiss Neither could deny their attraction. When Emlyn is betrothed to her clan’s enemy to save her people from being besieged, she demands James’ aid. The only way to escape her ill-fated destiny and have the man of her dreams is to wage war and triumph. Not so easy a feat for a warrior such as Emlyn.

16C Europe was a time of constant religious wars; the North embroiled in bitter conflict between Protestant and Catholic and the South threatened with the growing Ottoman power and the spread of Islam. England was Protestant and Queen Elizabeth is determined to keep Catholic influence from her shores. France struggles with her own religious war and the Spanish-owned Netherlands suffer under the hand of their overlords. Trade, the wealth of all nations, has been disrupted. Sea ports are closed while pirates haunt the seas and overland routes are plagued by outlaws. New ways must be found for English wool to reach the markets of the Mediterranean and beyond. Two characters enter this scene of turmoil: Emlyn Tomas, a young, Catholic student who is returning to Wales to decide on his future, and Tomasso Vincentini, a wealthy merchant travelling to Venice for the sole purpose of revenge. Emlyn becomes entangled in plots for Catholic rebellion and schemes of the English court. Tomasso begins to systematically break down the wealth and reputation of his old enemy Carlos Grimani. The future of Carmelia, an innocent convent girl will eventually bring these two extraordinary characters together.

DIVWill the perfect senior prank turn out to be Emlyn’s last?/divDIV Emlyn is a good girl. She is the perfect studious and athletic daughter and sister. She studies hard, paints watercolors, and especially loves rowing crew. She doesn’t gossip. She is every parent and teacher’s dream. But Emlyn has a secret. She has an entire library in her head filled with terrifically terrible plots and schemes: jewel heists, corporate espionage, and other mischief. She successfully hides her desire to be bad from the world. That is, until Jack, Mavis, Lovell, and Donovan approach her with their idea for a senior class prank: to steal the famous mummy, Amaral-Re, from their local museum. Now Emlyn’s “mental library of Bad” will come in handy. But when the harmless heist turns out to be filled with real-life danger, will Emlyn’s mental bag of tricks be enough to save the mummy . . . and herself?/divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Caroline B. Cooney including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection./div