title: Autumn's Touch
author: Rose, Elizabeth
description: "Spirit keeps the mind strong and the soul alive."
  On a trip back from Scotland, the ship that carries Lady Autumn is caught in a bad storm and is forced to dock. The dark and dreary Ravenscar Castle sits high atop the cliffs, ruled by the mighty and frightening warlord known only as Ravenscar. The Lord of Ravenscar is said to be a true beast, keeping children of war as servants, and kidnapping women to be his lovers. Lord Benedict Grenfell grew up as an orphan of a nobleman, serving the feared Lord Ravenscar as captain of his guard. When his liege lord falls ill and dies, Benedict assumes the identity of Ravenscar, keeping the legend of the infamous man alive. But when he falls ill as well, he needs to find a healer who is willing to step foot inside Ravenscar Castle. He hears of a lady with a miraculous healing touch whose ship has docked on his shores. So he kidnaps Lady Autumn and brings her to his castle as his prisoner, forcing her to use her skills to help him. But Lady Autumn's Touch is much more than healing to his physical body. Her presence in his life starts to heal his soul as well.A dark lord and a lady of light are brought together by force, but can the touch of love change the lives of a beauty who wants nothing to do with the scarred man who is said to be naught more than a beast?Find out in this medieval twist of Beauty and the Beast, Autumn's Touch. Books in the Seasons of Fortitude Series are: Highland Spring - Book 1, Summer's Reign - Book 2, Autumn's Touch - Book 3 and Winter's Flame - Book 4.