Her betrothed, Gurwant De Beaumanoir, was a brute of a man and Anna found her only course of action was to have the betrothal annulled. She believes more freedom can be found at the Abbey than as someone’s wife. Anna wears men’s clothing and is an expert Archer.Īfter a disastrous betrothal when she was younger, Anna has sworn never to marry.

Morvan is quite attracted to Anna, who is unlike any woman Morvan has ever encountered. During his convalescence, he and Anna grow closer and become friends. Morvan does get the Plague, but like Anne he survives. Because Anne has survived the plague, her people believe she is protected by Angels – if she isn’t one herself. The Plague has taken her older brother and until she believes her home is secure, she feels obligated to protect it. Anna has been thrust into the position of more than just chatelaine for her home. When he first sees Anna de Leon, she is standing in the doorway dressed as a knight. The history is a rich part of the story and helps bind it all together.Īs Morvan Fitzwaryn waits for one of his knights to die from the Plague in a cottage in Brittany, he fears for his own life – if the sickness doesn’t get him, fearful villagers will. Right away the stage is set for drama and intrigue, and though there’s plenty of information here, no one would mistake it for a dry historical text. Hunter explains this at the beginning of the book and does an excellent job weaving it into the plot. The other contender was Jeanne de Penthievre, who was married to the French king’s nephew, Charles de Blois.

One faction was led by Jean Comte de Montfort, half brother of the Duke who controlled the country.

When her castle is besieged by an old enemy who claims both her and her lands, Anna finds she has no choice but to accept Morvan's aid - even if the enemy outside her walls is no match for the ally within, who with every tantalizing kiss and forbidden embrace threatens to make her a prisoner of her own fiery passion.The Protector begins during a chaotic time in Brittany, when the country was trying to maintain its independence in the midst of a civil war. But she suddenly had the strange feeling that her well-fortified defenses could be breached by this dark-eyed, smolderingly handsome English knight. She was used to commanding men in battle. It wasn't long before Morvan had vowed to protect and conquer this unconquerable woman with all the sensual weapons at his disposal.įor her part, Anna de Leon had no interest in men as lovers or husbands. Anna de Leon took him into her castle and nursed him back to health, little knowing the spark of desire she was feeding with her caring ministrations. Still Morvan Fitzwaryn had never seen any woman who aroused his interest and his passion more than the unconventional Breton warrior beauty. The first time he laid eyes on her she had come to his rescue with a sword in her hand.

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