Once upon a time, the legendary knight Burke Fitzgavin galloped into Kiltorren Castle and fell in love with Alys, the lord’s orphaned niece. But her uncle was determined that Burke marry one of his homely daughters instead. Through tricks and lies, Burke was sent away believing that Alys wanted nothing of his heart.
Pledged to a Bride Quest, Burke has vowed not to return home until he finds his long-lost love. He returns to Kiltorren to discover that the fiery young innocent has become a woman, a servant on her uncle’s estate. Paying penance for Burke’s long-ago embrace, she wants nothing to do with him. Burke knows he must earn her trust again.
Even as he slowly rekindles her desire, Alys’ family attempts to thwart their romance—determined that Alys should not marry before her cousins do. But Burke is a warrior and this battle to win the hand and the heart of his one true love will be his greatest challenge ever…
“A gem of a book! As always, Ms. Delacroix keeps her readers’ excitement level high. Her medieval tales can take their place among the classics in the genre.”
—Rendezvous
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1999 Best Historical Romance in a Series
Romantic Times
“The Bride Quest series brings back the glorious time of knights and their ladies in living color, filling our world of dreams with rainbow streams of magnificent adventures, mysteries, ribald humor, and divine lovers.”
The Belles and Beaux of Romance
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“Romance and chivalry are alive and well—Claire Delacroix brings them alive with her stunning talent for storytellilng.”
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“Claire Delacroix makes the Middle Ages glow with adventure, love and beauty.”
Bell, Book & Candle
“Ms. Delacroix is a master storyteller of medieval romance.”
Old Book Barn Gazette
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first publication of The Princess, there are new print editions available of all six Bride Quest medieval romances, each featuring a new illustration of the couple in question. Here’s the new illustration of Alys and Burke:
This illustration appears on the case laminate of the new hardcover edition:
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The same image is also on the new mass market paperback. Here are all four current editions of The Damsel – the ebook, the new mass market paperback, the trade paperback and the new hard cover (shown here with its dust jacket):
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