Nicholas didn’t look up from his reading. What sense was there in it? And with any luck, she would find that chamber empty as well. She let out her breath slowly. Yet another man who might be induced to wedding you for enough gold in his purse. Her foster parents sat close together, hands clasped, seemingly as content as they had been the first time Anne had seen them together. Even worse was that his father had been sending for him repeatedly over the past few months. There was no good reason for him to have remained in France. “Gwen did want me,” Geoffrey said. It isn’t as if Fenwyck had any love for Montgomery.”, “I doubt it was Fenwyck himself she was giving the tidings to.”. I did at first, rolling my eyes every time I heard this kid's name. Though his parents would likely survive the loss well enough on their own, perhaps it was time he returned home for a small visit. Bloody lucky. When they meet again, however, both are unable to reveal their true feelings. But when her sire turned again to face Baldwin, there was naught but a polite smile there to greet him. There had been even less affection between Geoffrey and Rhys de Piaget, though Anne knew the two men counted each other as staunch allies. Even though he had been adopted by Rhys de Piaget just as Nicholas had been, he was heir to Artane and all that came with it. It was guilt, he knew, that pricked at him so fiercely so as to keep him from reading about home. ’twas a certainty he had to find someone to manage his holdings. The climb there would be taxing enough. But she said nothing aloud. The passageway and stairwell were dark as Anne passed through them, but that was not so unusual. No one is fetching at ten-and-three.”, “Oh, Amanda, you know that isn’t true. Anne bit her lip to stifle her smile as she watched Rhys lead her father off, but she couldn’t stop her a small laugh when Amanda turned and scowled at her. He didn’t want to think on her. For Robin there had been no question whether or not he would accept Rhys as his sire. Perhaps she had it aright and it was best not to think more on such matters. And it wasn’t only Amanda’s beauty that Anne couldn’t help but wish for herself; Amanda had a fire and spirit that Anne knew few women could hope to call their own. If Nicholas didn’t show well in a tournament, which rarely happened, he shrugged it off and contented himself with a handsome wench. With Sarah Parish, Nicole Lewis, Paul McGann, Poppy Miller. If I had you we'd run like gypsies in the wind We'd be lovers, we'd be friends, Oh, if I had you. The beast was well trained, thankfully, and spent no more energies moving about. “Very well,” Geoffrey said reluctantly. But it was never pleasant to have her flaws noted and considered so openly. In If I Had You Kurland has written another sure-fire hit that will delight her readers. She quickly entered the solar. He should have gone back before now. He consciously unclenched his fists, trying to ignore the fact that he’d tightened them in the first place. Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2001. Doors closing with vigor was a common thing in the keep. Perhaps he would become distracted by other issues, forget about her and leave. Perhaps beyond all hope she would manage to stay. You might be well to curb the impulse in yourself.”. Hadn’t she heard the like for as long as she had known him? If I Had You Lyrics: The other day I saw you walking / You looked as pretty as a peach / You looked so near but yet somehow, you're all / Out of reach / I could change the world if I had you / I could There had been no open window in the solar that evening. “By the saints, finally,” were the words that accompanied the clasp and kiss. Sir Guy drew his sword and came at Robin with a curse. “Of course, Father,” Anne agreed, but her mind was on other things—namely trying not to sprawl face-first into the dirt. But for now Anne need worry neither about Baldwin nor his sister, nor anyone else for that matter. “You look well, Father,” she said, praying she might distract him and knowing a compliment could not go astray. And then another thought came at him with the force of a broadside. Despite that very real concern, Anne felt her heart lift with every jarring clomp of her horse’s hooves. The song was Alabama's twenty-fifth number one on the country chart. With a full band at his side, Styles performs songs from his debut album in London's legendary Abbey Road Studios. “Anne’s been at Fenwyck since before spring.”, Robin looked at Nicholas. And as far as Baldwin went, she knew he would only become nastier in his discourse regarding her, for she knew with exactness what he thought of her. or he is mentioned or envied ,for his sword play, and character. It only serves to remind me that she chose him over me.”. She caught herself heavily on her injured leg. “Well, here’s a man with a goodly bit of chivalry,” Geoffrey said, pushing Anne out of the way in his haste to clasp hands with the man. She suspected he wouldn’t remain long, but she would enjoy him while she could. Rhys set her back on her feet, then frowned as he saw her face. I will join you once I’ve recovered.”. Lynn Kurland is one of my favorite authors. She had rarely been more grateful for a sight than she was for the view of the keep before her. Things could have been much worse. The young girl stood at the door of the healer’s quarters and looked out over the courtyard, eyeing the dirt and flat-laid stone that separated her from the great hall. “It merely angers me that you haven’t told me all that Mother put in her letters.”, “Well,” Nicholas said with a slight smile, “I suppose there is aught else I have neglected to tell you.”, Robin braced himself for the worst. So maybe it truly isn't your thing, or maybe you might like it if you opened yourself up to it. Anonymous. “Go inside, Geoffrey. . And she would have seen the rage on his face and the clenching of his hands at his sides; he had witnessed the last of the tortures she’d endured. I loved this book. If I Had You The de Piaget Family. I called him a horse’s arse and bid him look for a mare in some other stable. She heard her father’s complaining long before he came to stand behind her. How she hated autumn with its chill! References She suppressed a grimace when her horse finally came to a halt. It was as sweet as she’d known it would be. He had announced his presence by putting a worm down her dress. And while it is a historical romance series, it is not one of those romances that leaves one blushing after particularly graphic and gratuitous sex scenes! The saints only knew what mischief Robin was combining at present. Why? She had also been the one who had declined the numerous halts her father had tried to force upon her. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. No harm would come to her. Actually, there were two good reasons for the like, but those were things he never thought on if he could avoid it. Amanda of Artane pulled back and rolled her eyes passionately. That was just another of the reasons Baldwin of Sedgwick loathed her, of that she was certain. Anne felt Amanda’s hand on her arm. He scowled. She was very sweet and as tractable as could be expected from having passed all her time in Amanda’s company. He had his own keep in France and other holdings in England that had made him a very rich man indeed. Jason would see to their gear and Robin suspected he might be better served to stay out of the way. Anne had heard the servants speculating that afternoon about the like; the reasons bandied about were everything from him being prisoner in some angry father’s dungeon—for having despoiled his daughter, no less—to his having traveled to the Holy Land to collect himself a harem. The saints only knew how blunt her father had been with all the other men he had invited to his keep for a viewing of her and her dowry. Official music video for "Perfect" by One Direction. Gwen’s ladies Anne could have borne, as well any number of other maids, but she had to admit as she made her way upstairs that she would be less than pleased to see Edith of Sedgwick. She would have to wed. She must have returned for her yearly fortnight. I’ll not be considered a mere bargaining piece.”, “At least you have the luxury of thinking thusly,” Anne said with a sigh. Whatever else was to be read there was likely concerning the family and those were tidings Robin had no stomach for at present. Amanda and Isabelle making ready for bed didn’t distract her either. But that would have led to a recounting of her childhood follies, Rhys’s lack of attentiveness in allowing them to happen and a host of other things she knew she could not bear to listen to. Robin had given that his best efforts cajoling, bullying and brandishing his sword—but to no avail. He looked about him and swore in frustration. “Anne,” he said, “what ails you, daughter?”, “Nothing,” she said weakly. Please try again. Anne shifted as her leg began to pain her. “You couldn’t have known.” He tucked her hand under his arm and turned toward the stairs. She shouldn’t be traveling about with that leg of hers.”. Everyone is in awe of his swordmanship, honesty and ability and he is not in the least bit humble .Kurland books are about either the dePiaget or the MacLeod families. Please try your request again later. There was much she could discuss with him. Weren’t her present straits a perfect example of the lengths she was willing to go to in order to have her desire? Robin didn’t fight his brother. Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019. Robin would be, after all, Baldwin’s liege-lord in time. That was six years ago, sister. A police detective moves back to her hometown and immediately becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in which her married ex-lover is the chief suspect. She put her ear to the wood and listened to her father’s footsteps recede. Robin slammed the hall door behind him and looked for his brother. The words and action flow and I am transported to Medieval England. Though why it should have come as a surprise, he didn’t know. She turned to shut the door. You could feel the emotions of the characters, became involved with their struggles & laughed at Robin's horror & frustration as he "wooed" Anne. But Anne could only assume by the way he began to straighten his clothing and comb his hair with his fingers that he was seeking to present the best appearance possible, even if such an appearance was only to be made at a burying. But it was much less unnerving than being below and listening to others discuss her, so she suffered the unease. He could avoid Baldwin easily enough. Anne had no acceptable answer for that, though her first thought was “the saints be praised you sent me away.” She was too old at ten-and-nine for such childish responses, but there hadn’t been a day she hadn’t been grateful for her fostering at Rhys de Piaget’s keep. As unappealing a task as it seemed, she would have to rise each day. Anne waited for blows to ensue, but she was spared the sight by Rhys stepping between his daughter and Anne’s father. ’twas possible he might have knowledge of a place in which she could hide herself until her sire forgot he had a daughter for sale. This is probably the reason that some of you found it dis-jointed. sometimes she has both families in the same book. No guard stopped her as she slowly mounted the steps, nor did anyone deny her access to the walls. The saints be praised she had never been forced to have the answer to the latter. Anne heaved herself to her feet, then spun around, wishing frantically she had a sword and the skill to use it. Anne waited until she’d reached the upper passageway before she put the only ruse into play she could. [ A ] I could [ E7 ] be a k [ A ] ing, [ AM7 ] dear, unc [ AM7/9 ] rowned, [ A7 ] Humbl [ Fdim ] e or p [ D9 ] oor, [ Dm+7 ] rich or re [ Dm6 ] nowned “I told you I would aid you.”. The only problem is, Phillip is married to Sharon's childhood best friend, Helen - and he's only just broken off yet another tempestuous affair, this one with Sharon herself.