In a Glance — Lisa Shea

For five long years Joan had mourned the loss of her fiancé, Michael. At long last she was ready to move on with her life. She was going to carefully, delicately reopen a connection with Hugh, the man honor had forced her to put aside. Perhaps now, after all the pain and suffering, she could have her one chance at joy.

Hugh had returned from the Crusades with a mission - to lend assistance those who were weak and vulnerable. When an unknown woman had the potential to interfere with a critical assignment, at first he strove against the interference. It took him completely by surprise to realize she was the woman he had longed for, that summer's afternoon long ago in the Holy Land. The woman who now haunted his dreams.

Joan and Hugh quickly discover that the kidnappings and local violence they are investigating go far deeper than they ever could have imagined. Soon the threat broils into a massive thundercloud, roiling, rumbling, threatening all they hold dear.

All author's proceeds from sales of the Sword of Glastonbury series benefit battered women's shelters.

In A Glance is book nine in the Sword of Glastonbury series. Each novel ends in a happily ever after, which then leads into the next book in the series. Each of these full-length romances features its own flavor, atmosphere, and main characters. Each is set in a different part of medieval England and showcases the natural beauty of its region. In A Glance is set in North Yorkshire, in northeast England.

In A Glance is a page-turning story of intrigue and danger, in the style of a medieval Alias or Leverage. The few scenes of intimacy are fade to black. The few swears are period-appropriate such as “God's Teeth” or “God's Blood.” There is sword-fighting but no explicit violence. As such, it is suitable for teens and up.