Silverhawk — Barbara Bettis

He's everything a proper lady should never want; she's everything a bastard mercenary can never have. Sir Giles has come to England to kill his father, who seduced and betrayed his mother. First, however, he'll seek sweet revenge -- kidnap the old lord's new betrothed. But when Giles uncovers a plot against King Richard, he faces a dilemma: take the lady or track the traitors. What's a good mercenary to do? Both, of course. Lady Emelin has had enough. Abandoned in a convent by her brother, she finally has a chance for home and family. Yet now she's been abducted. Her kidnapper may be the image of her dream knight, but she won't allow him to spoil this betrothal. Her only solution: escape rescuing the intrepid lady -- while hunting traitors -- is a challenge Giles couldn't anticipate. But the greatest challenge to Giles and Emelin is the fire blazing between them.