The Three Graces of Graydon are well born sisters bearing an ominous curse: any man betrothed to them without love is doomed to die…

Her hand may be bestowed by others, but her heart is hers alone to give

Much to her chagrin, Lady Isabel Milton has been given to Sir Rand Braesford—a reward from the Tudor king for his loyalty to the throne.  The lusty nobleman quickly claims his husbandly rights, an experience Isabel scarcely hoped to enjoy so much.  But youth and strength may not save Braesford from his bride’s infamous curse…

Accused of a heinous crime with implications that reach all the way to King Henry himself, Braesford is imprisoned in the Tower, and Isabel is offered her salvation—but for a price.  She has the power to seal his fate, have him sent to the executioner and be freed from her marriage bonds.  Yet the more Isabel learns of Rand, the less convinced she is of his guilt, and she commits to discover the truth about the enigmatic husband she never expected to love.

Praise for the author:

Blake's writing style is polished, professional…She keeps the sexual tension high and the story twists engaging…a talented, skillful writer.
~Reader to Reader.com

“She has rightly earned the admiration and respect of her readers. They know there is a world of enjoyment waiting within the pages of her books.”
~A Romance Review

“…A great work by a master writer.”
~Harriet Klausner

MIRA Books, July 2011