Fleeing her half-brother Paolo after his attempt to have her murdered for her dowry, Isabella D'Angelo disguises herself as a boy and heads to her uncle in Rome. The journey ahead is full of danger and both her life and her reputation depend on her skills as a mistress of deception.
Marco Galleazzo is on his way to Rome on an important mission. When he saves Isabella from a group of drunken mercenaries, she begs him to take her with him. Even after he discovers his newly acquired body servant is really a woman, the fear in Isabella's eyes compels him to help her even as he fights his growing attraction to his mysterious companion.
During the long journey their mutual desire eventually ignites passions neither of them can deny. Isabella longs to tell Marco the truth about herself, but Paolo's treachery still haunts her. If she doesn't find the courage to trust Marco, the web of lies she's created is sure to destroy the love blossoming between them.
And in the middle of that web-Paolo waits.
Threads of Love takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster through all the emotions of love, loss and love again. I started out hating Aislinn, but in the end felt touched by all she had endured. This story was... a joy to read. - Tammie
Night Owl Romance
Night Owl Romance
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As a dreamy fourteen-year-old with a penchant for minstrel tales, Aislinn deTalby took one look at Roger Montclaire's handsome face at their betrothal feast and vowed to love him forever. Six years later, Roger is dead and Aislinn is forced to marry his younger brother, Garrett. The reserved, scholarly Garrett cannot compare to the golden knight of Aislinn's cherished dreams. A skilled weaver, but unable to read or write, she spurns both Garrett and his scholarly pursuits.
As artistic temperament and intellect collide, Garrett retreats to his books while Aislinn begins a new tapestry designed to taunt him with her love for his dead brother. Drawn together by a series of mysterious attacks on their estates, they discover intriguing qualities about each other, and although they both deny it, a growing physical attraction. When Garrett's cousin, Edmund, uses a forged letter and a ring from the dead Roger to claim both Garrett's title and his wife, Aislinn and Garrett discover the threads of love binding them together are stronger than any chains Edmund can devise.
As artistic temperament and intellect collide, Garrett retreats to his books while Aislinn begins a new tapestry designed to taunt him with her love for his dead brother. Drawn together by a series of mysterious attacks on their estates, they discover intriguing qualities about each other, and although they both deny it, a growing physical attraction. When Garrett's cousin, Edmund, uses a forged letter and a ring from the dead Roger to claim both Garrett's title and his wife, Aislinn and Garrett discover the threads of love binding them together are stronger than any chains Edmund can devise.
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