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From the corner of her eye, Lenora saw a shadow swoop down on her.
A huge mail-covered hand appeared out of nowhere, yanking her from her horse, and her back hit against a hard wall of metal. Stunned, she found herself breathless and dumped into the lap of an armor-clad knight.
“Let go of me!” She kicked and thrashed her legs, trying to free herself. “Who are you?” She twisted in her captor’s grasp and her eyes traveled up to the knight’s face.
A wide nosepiece on his helmet obscured his face. Only his eyes were visible. The hard-fought air she had strived for escaped her lungs in a low, desperate sigh. “Nay, it cannot be!” The knight’s dark gray eyes glowered at her, and a current of fear whorled through her.
“I’ve come to settle our bet, Lady Lenora.”
Roen de Galliard removed his helmet, tucked it under his arm and shook his head like a mighty golden lion. “Among other things.” He wrapped his viselike arm around her waist and pulled her tightly toward him….
Dear Reader,
When we ran our first March Madness promotion in 1992, we had no idea that we would get such a wonderful response. Our springtime showcase of brand-new authors has been so successful that we’ve continued to seek out talented new writers and introduce them into the field of historical romance. During our yearly search, my editors and I have the unique opportunity of reading hundreds of manuscripts from unpublished authors, and we’d like to take this time to thank all of you who have given us the chance to review your work.
In Warrior’s Deception, Diana Hall’s powerful first book, a young woman suddenly finds herself married to a forbidding knight who has been ordered to protect her from the intrigue and danger that threaten her family.
And be sure to keep an eye out for our other three March titles. Western Rose by Lynna Banning, the story of a rancher and a schoolteacher who must work out their differences before they accept their love. Fool’s Paradise by Tori Phillips, the charming tale of a noblewoman and the jester who becomes her protector. And The Pearl Stallion, the story of an adventurous voyage by Rae Muir.
Four new talents, four great stories from Harlequin Historicals. Don’t miss a single one!
Sincerely,
Tracy Farrell
Senior Editor
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Warrior’s Deception
Diana Hall
DIANA HALL
If experience feeds a writer’s soul, then I must be stuffed.
I’ve worked as a pickle packer, a ticket taker at a drive-in movie, a waitress, a bartender, a factory worker, a truck driver cementing oil wells in south Texas, a geological