Proud Albret Maseo believes honor must precede love. Although he loves Anabella Biliverti with all his heart, his peasant status spurs him to earn the affection of this noble-blooded lady. Caught up in a peasant revolt, Albret knows he must release Anabella from any obligation toward him until he has proven his worth in her eyes... and his own. Anabella has loved Albret a long while-and he's never been anything but dignified in her eyes. Her heart is confused and broken at his declaration, freeing her to love another. Vexed, she finds entertainment and comfort in the social life of Florence. When wounded honor calls for a duel, love's strength and valor is tested. Will Albret allow the Lord to open his eyes before it's too late? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!
Barbara Youree's most recent book, Courageous Journey, Walking the Lost Boys Path from the Sudan to America, came out in September 2008 with New Horizon Press. Her co-authors, Ayuel Leek Deng and Beny Ngor Chol, are the subjects of this incredible story about children caught up in the atrocities of civil war. The book was selected as required reading in sociology classes at Avila University in Kansas City and has been named a finalist in the National Best Books 2008 Awards in the category of Current Events: Political/Social.
She has written several historical romances for HeartsongPresents/Barbour Publishing. Four have been combined under one cover: Renaissance Brides (2005), which has sold over 40,000 copies. The books have been republished in separate hardbacks and in large print. She is also the author of six children's books and numerous magazine articles.
Presently she is working on a YA novel set in first-century Greece. A native of Rogers, she enjoys foreign travel and gardening.
