Once Lady Leonie cursed "the Black Wolf" -handsome Rolfe d'Ambert, the mercenary Lord of Kempston-for his bloody deeds and cruelty to the local peasants. And now she must marry the magnificent blackguard to bring peace to the land.

When Love Awaits

Young, innocent, possessing a rare and exquisite beauty, Leonie would be a prize for any man - yet Rolfe seeks the match solely for revenge. But her sensuous kiss ignites within him the fiery need to claim her - and an irresistible desire to unite their warring hearts in glorious love.