num_pages: 480
description: Indentured to a silk merchant, Thea of Dimas steals a basket of wriggling worms and sets out for Damascus to start her own embroidery-design studio and then effect the escape of her little sister, Selene. After her caravan is destroyed, Thea is rescued by blustery knight Lord Ware and carried (pressed up against his hard, unyielding armor) to his desert fortress, Dundragon. Ware, hunted by the Knights Templar because he's discovered the secret of their Lion Throne, must protect Thea from the deadly consequences to anyone who gets close to him. Thea, an ambitious career woman, must stop Ware from running roughshod over her big plans. Together the feisty lovers battle crusaders, Muslims and their own misguided agendas before settling down in the Scottish Highlands to breed lusty little bairn
language: English
title: Lion's Bride
titlecomplete: Lion's Bride (Lion's Bride, #1)
characters: Thea Sophia Harman, Vaden, Lord Ware, Kadar, Selene (diverse)
genres: Historical, Medieval Romance, Historical Fiction, M F Romance, Medieval, Historical Romance, Adult, Romance, Fiction, Regency Romance
ratings_count: 2402
places: Syria
series: Lion's Bride
publisher: Bantam