January 1, 2005
Mercenary Logan Grimm did not work for women, especially not beautiful widows. Therefore, when an agent of Lady Joanna of Lynwood tries to secure his services, Logan turns the offer down. But once he agrees to meet with Joanna, he begins to wonder if he might have been too hasty. The job of ridding Joanna's holdings of a band of thieves would be relatively easy, and staying at Joanna's manor would offer Logan, who had been wounded on his last mission, a comfortable place in which to recoup his strength. The only real difficulty could come from the lady herself, for Joanna is far too beautiful, and far too vulnerable, for Logan to risk getting to know better. After accepting the job, Logan vows to spend as little time as possible with his new employer, but Logan soon finds it difficult to even banish Joanna from his thoughts. Compelling characters and a realistically rendered historical setting come together beautifully in Anton's latest engaging medieval romance.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)