The Maiden and Her Knight (#1)

the long version

**A Forbidden Marriage** Lady Allis nearly swoons when she first sees the tall, tempting knight at her father's jousting tournament. As the eldest daughter of the family, she is duty-bound to wed someone of wealth and privilege and Sir Connor, though mesmerizing, is not only penniless but in disgrace. To Connor this fiery, untouchable maiden is a prize worth fighting for. The onetime hero has little save his pride and his *skill* -- as a warrior and a lover. But will that be enough to survive castle treachereries, to know the rapturous passion