The Crimson Lady - Softcover

McCall, Mary Reed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1507602170 ISBN 13: 9781507602171

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

DESIRED BY EVERY MAN IN ENGLAND... Raised on the streets of medieval London, Fiona Byrne is sold into a life of sin, purchased by a powerful nobleman who is as depraved as he is handsome. Under his wicked tutelage, she becomes England's most desired courtesan: Giselle de Coeur, "The Crimson Lady" - an extraordinary beauty whose sensual skill is legendary, but whose shame is too painful to bear. After years under the nobleman's control, Fiona escapes, taking the disguise of a simple seamstress in an effort to live in peace. But then she is discovered by Braedan de Cantor, a desperate mercenary knight. He threatens to expose her secret unless she will aid him in finding his sister, who has been debased at the hands of the same corrupt master. Though she dreads re-entering that dark world, Fiona cannot help but be moved by the daring stranger's plea - or by the way his compassion and honor stir her heart. LOVED BY ONE MAN ABOVE ALL... Braedan has suffered disgrace of his own, stripped of his good reputation and cast into the world of outlaws for seeking vengeance against his sister's defiler. When he searches for the notorious Crimson Lady, he thinks only to use her knowledge of London's shady underworld to attain justice - but he is not prepared for the complex and soulful woman he finds, a lady willing to confront her darkest fears for the chance to do what is right. She captivates his heart and inflames his passions, kindling a fierce desire to protect her from any threat or harm. Through the strength of their love, Braedan learns to see the world with new eyes. And as they prepare to defy the powerful forces aligned against them, he vows that he will do anything - enter any battle and conquer any foe - in order to keep her safe. For this exquisite, courageous woman who holds his heart and soul embodies the one real truth he has been seeking all his life, offering him a magnificent destiny they can share together, finally free from the seductive façade of... THE CRIMSON LADY

About this title

About the Author:

Award-winning author Mary Reed McCall (historical)/M. Reed McCall (contemporary) was a finalist for Romance Writer's of America's Best First Book RITA Award and has won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Medieval Romance. She grew up in a rural area of Upstate New York as part of a large and loving family. Before becoming a writer, she first considered a career in national security, studying for a brief time at the University of Leningrad before completing undergraduate degrees in Russian and English back in the United States, followed by a Master's degree in English Literature. The sixth of seven girls in her family, Mary now makes her permanent home in New York State, with her husband and children. When she is not writing or involved with family activities, she teaches high school and college level English.

From Booklist:

Brandan de Cantor is frantic with worry. While he was away fighting in the Crusades, his nefarious uncle sold his beloved younger sister, Elizabeth, into prostitution, and now Brandan must find her. But as a knight of the realm and the son of a noble justice, he has no idea where to look. Desperate, he enlists the reluctant help of the notorious prostitute known as "The Crimson Lady," Giselle de Coeur. Giselle, going by the name of Fiona Byrne, is now a respectable owner of an embroidery shop, and although she might be Brandan's only hope, she has no desire to return to the sadistic man who bought her from her mother and who it took her years to escape. McCall's winning and romantic tale of an honorable knight who becomes an outlaw to attain justice and a virtuous courtesan who risks her freedom for a girl she's never met will appeal to fans of medieval romances with strong heroines, such as those by Haywood Smith and Jude Deveraux. Shelley Mosley
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About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1507602170
• ISBN 13: 9781507602171
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224