ADORATION (THE SWORD AND THE CROSS CHRONICLES Book 5)

A Deathbed Confession Forces A Wedding...Sir Darrin de Longue is desperate to get his lands back from Lady Faith de Sainte- Marie, the woman who betrayed him and may have had a hand in his father's murder.

But when King Richard discloses a secret on his deathbed--that Lady Faith is the king's daughter--and then issues an ultimatum, Darrin has no choice but to obey.

In order to reclaim his lands, he must marry Lady Faith and get her with child in a year's time.Without Love, She'll Remain a Wife In Name OnlyLeft on a doorstep as a babe, Lady Faith has always been grateful for the home she was provided.

Since childhood, she has loved the rowdy and bold Sir Darrin, but cannot be a true wife to the bitter, angry man whom she has wed.

In order to gain his trust and love, she vows to find the truth about his father's murder.