Ling, Maria

Aline, devastated by the loss of her family to fever, is forced to leave her home and join the powerful earl who is her new guardian. Eustace, the knight sent to escort her, proves to be a cheerful, handsome man who shares her passion for horses. They fall in love, but the earl intends to profit by marrying her off to a far wealthier man. Medieval romance novel set in twelfth-century England.

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Published: 2003

Mistress to the Norman Lord

Returning from war in Normandy, Guy de Beriner wants only to enjoy the peace of his English estate. But when headstrong peasant girl Aelfid demands that he set right the depredations of his corrupt bailiff, Guy discovers that her passion and beauty play havoc with his plans for a leisured life.

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Published: 1992

Knight for a Husband

Ling, Maria

Forced to marry brutal warlord Hugh de Vion, widow Mary of Rowes thinks only of survival. But when Hugh's overlord John de Bois demands her young son as hostage, she must trust her husband to protect them both - if she pays his price. Medieval romance novel set in England during the Angevin wars.

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Published: 2013

Tournament Prize

Ling, Maria

Alan de la Falaise, the best young tourney knight in Flanders, has set his heart on marrying Caroline de Louvain - and he will not brook defeat. But Caroline prides herself on her firmness of mind, and she has sworn never to marry. Alan must summon all he knows of battlefield tactics to win the greatest prize of his career. Medieval romance novel.

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Published: 2003

Unsuitable Girl

Ling, Maria

Parlourmaid Annis Jones falls in love with handsome cornet William Dean, though she knows a young officer with a career to make can't marry a penniless servant. But when his colonel rapes her and leaves her pregnant and disgraced, the young couple must find a way to build a life together - somehow. Historical romance short story set in York during the Napoleonic War.

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Published: 2012

Convenient Marriage

Ling, Maria

Eliza Swann, a butter merchant's daughter, wants to be a fine lady like the ones she reads about in novels. When landed gentleman Edward Dean proposes, she is only too eager to say yes. But marriage to Edward turns out very different to what she expected. Historical romance short story.

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Published: 1999

Lady fit for a Lord

Ling, Maria

Juliana knows she must marry - and she has chosen her man. Emmanuel, a charismatic fighter and a powerful lord, has captured her heart. But he is a man of the world, experienced in matters of love, while she is innocent and demure. To win him, she must dare to become the sensual woman he craves.

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Published: 1999

Making Music

Ling, Maria

Singer-guitarist Jen hasn't seen rock sensation Stuart Markham for years - not since she stormed out on him over an affair with a groupie. But when her best friend Karen gets the old gang together for a charity single, Jen is forced to confront the man who betrayed her - and a passion as intense as what they shared before. Contemporary romance novel.

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Published: 1993

Lady Knight

Ling, Maria

Tournament champion Guillaume has no mercy on rival knights - except for the one who is also the most ravishing woman he has ever beheld. But Matilda scorns chivalry, and aims to defeat him on the battlefield. Which means he must use other skills entirely, if he's to vanquish both her body and her heart. Medieval romance novel set in twelfth-century England.

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Published: 1991

Lady Squire

Ling, Maria

Merin may be a pretty girl, but she is determined that won't stop her becoming a knight and battling for honour in grand tournaments. But the life of a squire is harder than she anticipated. When she falls for handsome knight Valentin, she must prove to him - and to herself - that she is ready for the greatest combat of all: Love.

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Published: 2010

Norman's Captive

Ling, Maria

When a Norman knight captures her as she flees her abusive home, Saxon peasant girl Leofe knows exactly what she faces. But Roland proves to be unlike any man she's ever met - and since her survival depends on pleasing him, she resolves to do so fast. Medieval romance novel set in twelfth-century England.

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Published: 2004

Gift for a Lady Fair

Ling, Maria

Tournament champion Geoffrey d'Anger is accustomed to victory on the field of combat. But when he falls in love with Maud, who is already married to a powerful lord, he must use finesse and intrigue to win his heart's desire.

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Published: 1992

Cloistered Bride

Ling, Maria

When convent-educated heiress Clarice is married off to an impoverished knight, she is certain he only wants her for her money. But Richard desires her body, and with him Clarice discovers a passion she never knew she possessed. Medieval romance novel set in twelfth-century England.

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Published: 2003