Bøger af Nicole E Kelleher

The Naked Moon, Book Three of the Heart & Hand SeriesPrincess Anwyl from Nifolhad has finally met the man she is fated to love, only, he doesn't return the sentiment. Politics and civil war throw her under his protection, and they flee from her home and journey to his realm. Tasked by her queen and king, she becomes an ambassadress in the Aurelian Royal Court. But her true mission-weeding out the rogue Nifolhadian infiltrators bent on destroying all she holds dear-is a secret she must not divulge.Rakish Lord Warin wants nothing more to do with the headstrong princess, and he fights against his growing attraction toward her. She'll not get him what he truly desires-a wife, a home, and children to love. Besides, he doesn't trust her...not since he spent time in Nifolhad, and she somehow tampered with his memories. Worse, he believes her to be complicit in the disappearance of his cousin.Anwyl quickly becomes a trusted friend and advisor to the Aurelian queen. But in Nifolhad, plots and assassination attempts run rampant, and threats against the princess abound. To remove her as a pawn, she is ordered to marry an Aurelian noble. The queen of Aurelia, a true romantic, sends Anwyl on a tour around the realm to seek out a husband, and Warin is to be her escort!As Anwyl meets prospective suitors, she and Warin uncover a Nifolhadian plot to overthrow the Aurelian king and queen, one centered on implicating Warin's family. Worse, they come to realize that there are greater forces of nature at work, forces that threaten all of the known realms.Only by coming together can Princess Anwyl and Lord Warin protect their families, their realms, and each other. But first, they must achieve the impossible-they must trust in one another.Read it alone or with the entire series!

To save a kingdom, she must first sacrifice everything.Lady Claire is the brightest addition to the queen's retinue, but she hides a secret that could change the fabric of Aurelia: the ability to foretell another's fate. Her curse has only brought her sorrow, and because of it, she vows never to give away her heart.Trian, a shy Aurelian Guard, has fallen hard for Claire, and when King Godwin assigns him to escort her across the realm, he hopes to change her mind.He may be the one person who is immune to her powers, and friendship takes hold. Trian teaches her his unique way of seeing the world, and Claire tutors him in the healing arts. She realizes too late that she has done that which she promised she would never do: she falls in love.Her greatest fear is realized when Trian is knocked down by deadly quarrels. The assassins transport Claire far from Aurelia to the foreign lands of Nifolhad, a kingdom where spies listen to every whisper. To survive, she must ally herself with the powerful women from the Fenrhi Temple, some who possess the same unwanted power as she. Their customs and secrets seduce her, while plots and machinations drag her into the very heart of the battle for Nifolhad's throne.But help comes from unexpected places, and if Claire ever hopes to return to Aurelia and to those she loves, she must finally embrace her curse as a gift."...a fantastic epic romance that kept me riveted from beginning to end... the romance in this story and how it culminates in the very (sizzling) end made me clap for joy." -Pat Esden, Author of the Dark Heart Novels"So much more than a sweeping fantasy romance...Kelleher brilliantly captures the exotic and magical world of the Fenrhi women. This is the enchanting, strong, romantic, and powerful rebirth of spirit that every lost soul craves." ¿Alexa Jacobs, author of Rising Ridge and The Dreamer"Nicole E. Kelleher's book, The Queen's Dance, is built on a wide cast of likable characters and intense, intricate worldbuilding. Read with care; you will need (and want!) to pay attention to get the most from this distinguished and original story."-Ingrid Hahn, author of The Landon Sisters Series