title: Jewel Under Siege
author: Forrester, Polly
description: Constantinople 1097 -- the Crusaders were at the gate -- but refused admittance to the besieged city! On starvation rations, Emil Selest, a poor Frank intent on making his fortune, made it into the city -- only to injure himself in Elena Rethel's garden. looking death in the face, he was astonished when Elena secretly harboured him from danger. And was further shocked to realise she ran her dead husband's business -- women never interfered with a man's work! Divided in many ways, courting danger at every step, Elena rued the day she allowed compassion to rule her...