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The Nightingale's Song

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For the past seven years, Clare, the Countess of Trent, has managed to avoid marrying anyone in spite of the increasing pressure from King Henry to wed one of his loyal supporters. Clare prefers to write heroic adventures of derring do under the pseudonym of The Nightingale, a secret occupation that she feels a spouse will halt. However, the world has arrived at her castle's wall near the Welsh marshes. The King has selected someone for Clare to marry. This selected paragon is younger than the twenty-three years old female hermit, but in 1403 England, a woman has little choice in her ultimate destiny. Worse yet for the besieged Lady is that her intended is the nephew of Jordan The Dragon, who is coming to escort her to her betrothed. ....... However, when The Dragon nears her walls, he finds himself under attack. Only the daring rescue of Clare saves his life. To his shock, Jordan finds himself immediately in love with his rescuer, the woman he has sworn to escort to another man for her to marry. As the danger mounts from treacherous foes, Clare finds that she loves The Dragon also. However, even if they survive their perilous enemies and a royal decree, honor still stands in the way of a lasting relationship between The Nightingale and The Dragon. ........ With her marvelous talent, Jo-Ann Powers empowers her audience with a sense of seeing first hand the Middle Ages as few writers are capable of doing. Her current Medieval romance, THE NIGHTINGALE'S SONG, is a fast-paced story line that will thrill readers with the dilemma between honor and love. This is a great work that should not be missed by fans of the sub-genre. .....Harriet Klausner

The Dragon is coming for Clare, countess of Trent. For years, Clare - secretly The Nightingale, writer of heroic adventures - has fought being wed to a man of King Henry's choosing. But as Welsh rebels swoop down toward her castle and King Henry's men march to meet them, she is finally caught in the king's net: he is now determined to marry Clare to the profligate nephew of the knight known as The Dragon.

Astride his black charger, The Dragon rides through snow and sleet, seeking his nephew's appointed bride. When villains attack, a daring maiden rescues him - a Valkyrie of courage - the Countess Clare. In one glorious moment, he loses his heart to the woman he'd vowed to deliver to another man. As desire overtakes him, danger comes nigh to them both. Surrounded by treachery, both The Nightingale and The Dragon feel their only hope beating in their hearts... their everlasting love...

I loved this book! The hero and heroine are completely endearing, & the sensuality between them sparkles throughout. It's a fast-paced, satisfying read that has taken its place on my keeper shelf. Enjoy!