—SingleTitles.com
“Lovely… your own heart weeps with all the issues that are keeping [Isobel and Stephen] apart.”
—HistoricalRomanceSociety.com
KNIGHT OF DESIRE
“Margaret Mallory bring[s] history to vivid, pulsing life.”
—VIRGINIA HENLEY, New York Times bestselling author
“Spellbinding! Few writers share Margaret Mallory’s talent for bringing history to vivid, pulsing life.”
—VIRGINIA HENLEY, New York Times bestselling author of The Decadent Duke
“An impressive debut… Margaret Mallory is a star in the making.”
—MARY BALOGH, New York Times bestselling author of At Last Comes Love
“5 Stars! Amazing… The fifteenth century came alive… I swear the turning pages crackled with the friction both characters put out… Knight of Desire is the first in the All the King’s Men series and what a way to start it off.”
—CoffeeTimeRomance.com
“A fast-paced tale of romance and intrigue that will sweep you along and have you rooting for William and his fair Catherine to fight their way to love at last.”
—CANDACE CAMP, New York Times bestselling author of The Courtship Dance
“4 Stars! Mallory’s debut is impressive. She breathes life into major historical characters… in a dramatic romance.”
—RT Book Reviews
“A lavish historical romance, evocative and emotionally rich. Knight of Desire will transport you.”
—SOPHIE JORDAN, USA Today bestselling author of Sins of a Wicked Duke
“Knight of Desire is akin to stepping into another century; Mallory has a grasp of history reminiscent of reading the great Roberta Gellis.”
—JACKIE IVIE, author of A Knight Well Spent
“An amazing debut… I’m looking forward to the next installment of this series.”
—TheRomanceReadersConnection.com
“The story sizzles with romance and adventure.”
—RomRevToday.com
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Copyright © 2011 by Peggy L. Brown
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First eBook Edition: May 2011
ISBN: 978-1-609-41859-5
Table of Contents
FRONT COVER IMAGE
WELCOME
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
EPIGRAPH
A PREVIEW OF THE SINNER
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 28
CHAPTER 29
CHAPTER 31
CHAPTER 32
CHAPTER 33
CHAPTER 34
CHAPTER 35
CHAPTER 36
CHAPTER 37
CHAPTER 38
CHAPTER 39
CHAPTER 40
CHAPTER 41
CHAPTER 42
CHAPTER 43
EPILOGUE
HISTORICAL NOTE
THE DISH
ALSO BY MARGARET MALLORY
PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF MARGARET MALLORY
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