Lyon's Bride: The Chattan Curse
Description
“Maxwell mixes humor with meticulous characterization to create memorable stories.”
—Publishers Weekly
With Lyon’s Bride, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cathy Maxwell kicks off a wonderful historical romance series, The Chattan Curse—concerning a generational bane that ominously portends, “When a Chattan male falls in love, strike his heart with fire from above.” In this sensational marriage of convenience tale with a delightful twist, the so-called “Lord Lyon” is the latest family member cursed to eschew love or die. So he seeks a bride he does not love, only to be smitten by an English duke’s headstrong daughter, who compels him to dangerously tempt fate. Lyon’s Bride is the kind of lush and sensuous love story that will appeal not only to RITA Award nominee Cathy Maxwell’s legion of fans, but to the many devoted readers of Christina Dodd and Victoria Alexander as well.
"When a Chattan male falls in love, strike his heart with fire from above..."
They call him Lord Lyon, proud, determined— and cursed. He is in need of a bride, but if he falls in love, he dies. His fervent hope is that by marrying— and having a son—without love, perhaps he can break the curse's chains forever.
Enter beautiful Thea Martin—a duke's headstrong, errant daughter and society's most brilliant matchmaker. Years ago, she and Lyon were inseparable, until he disappeared from her life without a word. Now she is charged with finding Lyon's bride—a woman he cannot love for a man Thea could love too well.
|“... spirited and tender...a joyride that careens from adventure to adventure...” - Publishers Weekly
“His Christmas Pleasure may become one of my favorite [marriage of conveniece] stories” - Lindlee, Smart Bitches Trashy Books
For a fun, well-written novel with a unique plot and endearing lead players, A SEDUCTION AT CHRISTMAS shouldn’t be missed. - Romance Reviews Today
“The first of the Chattan Curse series explores the power of love and second chances with deft prose and strong emotions. A consummate storyteller, Maxwell creates living, breathing characters who fight for love, freedom and independence with a passion modern readers can understand.” - RT Book Reviews--4 stars
PUBLISHER:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
0062070223
ISBN-13:
9780062070227
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2012
NUMBER OF PAGES:
384
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
6.75(H) x 4.19(W) x 0.96(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English