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A Knight For The Defiant Lady (Convent Brides Book 1) Kindle Edition

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Sworn to protect her.

But she’s threatening his guarded heart…

Retrieving Lady Allis from a convent is no easy task—as mercenary knight Sir Leon soon discovers… Brave and beautiful, Allis awakens emotions he'd thought long buried after losing his family. But on their return to her castle the social gulf between them widens, when Allis’s father demands she marry a nobleman. Leon has always believed love is an illusion…but will he be able to watch his defiant lady marry another?

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About the Author

Carol Townend writes historical romances set in medieval England and Europe. She read history at London University and loves research trips whether they be to France, Greece, Italy, Turkey… Ancient buildings inspire her. Carol’s idea of heaven is to find the plan of a medieval town and then to wander around the actual place dreaming up her heroes and heroines. Visit her website/blog: https://caroltownend.co.uk/

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BGMPWPCZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mills & Boon
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 27 April 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008929671
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Convent Brides
  • Best Sellers Rank: 606,128 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer reviews:
    3.6 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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Carol Townend
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Carol Townend was born in Yorkshire. She went to a convent school in Whitby and studied history at Royal Holloway College, in London. She now lives in London with her husband and daughter.

Carol has written 24 Historical Romances (including a couple of Sagas). They are all set in England and Europe. When Carol started writing, she began by setting her stories in the medieval era and has gradually moved forward in time. Her latest book is set in 1720: Versailles, Cornwall and London.

Carol's first novel, Sapphire in the Snow, won the RNA New Writers' Award. In 2013, Betrothed to the Barbarian was shortlisted for the RoNA Rose Award; and in 2015 Unveiling Lady Clare was also shortlisted.

Carol's non-fiction writing includes dozens of articles for Writing Magazine and Writers' News, and a portrait of the Romanovs which introduces family portraits from the Imperial albums.

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