The Maiden Warrior

Kidnapped by Welsh bandits on the day of her wedding to English knight Aidan de Brice, Gwynne is reunited years later with her long-lost husband as his prisoner, and Aidan defies the orders of his king to protect his lovely bride, now know as the infamous rebel leader "Dark Legend." Original.

As the sixth of seven girls in a family of readers, Mary's early life was filled with activity, excitement-and books. Drawn by the intense emotions and happy-ever-after endings penned by her favorite authors, Mary decided that she, too, wanted to write stories that might wend their way into readers' hearts.However, it wasn't until she finished her undergraduate degree in Russian and English and her master's degree in English Literature that she was able to seriously pursue her lifelong dream.

Now married to her college sweetheart and the mother of two girls of her own, Mary teaches high school English in upstate New York -- and feels fortunate to also have the chance to weave her romantic tales, creating worlds where justice always prevails and where love does indeed conquer all.