Capturing Bliss
by Nicole Hurley-Moore
sensual historical romance

In 12th-century England, love isn’t part of the marriage equation. But Lady Blissot de Woodville adores her younger sister too much to see her suffer such a fate. Instead, Bliss recklessly switches places with her sister—and marries a total stranger under false pretenses! Fortunately, she soon discovers she shares a rare passion and genuine love with her new husband, the ardent Lord William Reynard. Yet the happier Bliss becomes, the more her secret weighs heavily on her heart…because one desperate lie could destroy everything she’s come to cherish.

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Excerpt:

Lord William Reynard stood upon the small parapet at the top of Foxwoods Hall and scanned the countryside that now belonged to him. A sense of satisfaction and pride flowed through his body as he looked down at the soft green and fertile land.

This was the beginning, the one thing that he had been striving for his entire life. No longer would he be a landless knight with no place to call his own; forced to drift or stay in the household of his overlord. Now he had Foxwoods Hall and it was on this land that he would begin to build his life, his future. No one would ever take it from him – none but the King or God. He would fight to his last breath to keep it and all who dwelled there safe.

Walking to the back of the parapet, he leant on the nearest stone merlon. Below he could see the overgrown garden and orchard beyond. Farther still ran the cool stream that rushed by the old mill on its banks. In the distance rose the tangled forest that was known as Foxwoods. The estate was in disrepair but he vowed that he would bring it back to life. The garden needed redesigning and planting, the trees in the orchard pruning, the mill needed a new roof – in fact there was not an inch of the Hall that didn’t need some attention. It would be hard work yet he could barely contain his enthusiasm.

The cool morning air blew gently onto his face and ruffled through his dark hair.

He closed his green eyes briefly and took a deep breath; breathing in the scent of a new day, a new beginning.

By this afternoon, Ivetta, the most beautiful of Lord de Woodville’s nieces would arrive. His intended bride was the key; she was the instrument that would enable him to create not just a future but a legacy. Aye, the coin that she brought to the nuptials would allow him to restore Foxwoods to its former glory. But what Ivetta brought to the marriage was much more precious than coin; she brought the possibility of children. Together they would build a family, a line that would be stronger than the very foundations of Foxwoods Hall.

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