Uncommon Vows

Wrenched from a monastery before taking final vows, Adrian de Lancey's fighting skill wins him an earldom. Fierce discipline masters his darker nature--until he finds a winsome slip of a girl lost in his forest, an illegal falcon on her wrist. Encountering the ice-blond warrior Earl of Shropshire, Meriel de Vere knows his dangerous reputation--and hides her identity to protect her brother's estate from the enemy earl. She does not expect to be arrested. Still less does she expect such a great lord to want her as his mistress. Her passionate need for freedom clashes disastrously with his obsession with his enchanting captive. Given a second chance to properly woo Meriel, can Adrian learn tenderness? Will the two of them claim lasting happiness--or will they lose all to a brutal sworn enemy? REVIEWS: ..".a wondrous tale, brimming with adventure, intrigue, and memorable romance."" Romantic Times "A triumph!" Laura Kinsale "Uncommon Vows... is some of (Putney's) strongest and most inspired writing... A romance that definite qualifies as uncommon." All About Romance

by Mary Jo Putney

Onyx · First published 1991 · 384 pages