The Templar Prize (Black Lace) [Mass Market Paperback]

Deanna Ashford (Author)

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Series: Black Lace | Publication Date: April 22, 2010

At last free of a disastrous forced marriage, Edwina de Moreville accompanies Princess Berengaria and her betrothed, Richard the Lionheart, on a quest to the Holy Land to recapture Jerusalem from the Saracens. Edwina has been happily reunited with her first and only love, Stephen the Comte de Chalais, one of Richard's most loyal knights; but, although their passion for each other is as strong as ever, the path before them will be far from easy.

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Deanna Ashford is the pseudonym of an author of historical, romantic, and erotic fiction. Her other books include Doctor's Orders, Barbarian Prize, and Wild Kingdom.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Books (April 22, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0352341378
• ISBN-13: 978-0352341372
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.6 x 7.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,045,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars exciting erotic "Prize" historical romance, November 13, 2007

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This review is from: The Templar Prize (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1191 Sicily King Richard is getting married even as he leads a Crusade into the Holy Land. Amongst his retinue is Templar Knight Stephen the Comte de Calais who he directs is to help recently widowed Edwina de Morville overcome her "grief". Stephen and Edwina fell in love four years ago and were to marry, but her odious brother Fulk sold her to abusive Templar Knight Hugh de Morville. Stephen and Edwina still love one another and he frees her from a cruel chastity belt enabling them to make love. They obtain Richard's permission to marry.

While on separate vessels sailing the Mediterranean, a storm scatters the crusaders. This is the omen that the star-crossed lovers face, as soon afterward rogue Templar Knights and nobles on both sides of the Holy Land fight keep them apart as if their destiny is to never be together. However, their love is so strong that each does not fear disobeying Richard, challenging Saladin, and confronting the papal leadership in order to be together.

The second erotic "Prize" historical romance (see the equally heated Ancient Roman BARBARIAN PRIZE) is an exciting historical starring two protagonists who face all sorts of danger in order to be together. The story line is fast-paced especially once the couple goes to sea and never slows down as fate seems to want to keep them apart, but love pushes them together. Although Hugh displayed no redeeming quality even when dying from quatrain fever (at least based on his widow's memories), fans will enjoy this interesting look at the reign of King Richard II as he leads the Crusades expecting to receive godly glory for his triumphs.

Harriet Klausner