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The Maiden

Jude Deveraux

342 pages

A tempestuous clash of wills and kingdoms where fierce enmity melts into all-consuming passion.

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A sweeping, emotionally heightened journey into the heart of classic historical romance, this book delivers a tempestuous clash of wills between two fiercely stubborn souls. The mood is fiery and dramatic, steeped in the high-stakes atmosphere of warring clans and royal destinies. Readers are swept up in a briskly paced narrative driven by intense, all-consuming passion and the delicious tension of an enemies-to-lovers dynamic. The prose is lush and unapologetically earnest, capturing the grand scale of both the political conflicts and the intimate, explosive chemistry between the leads. It is a perfect escape for readers who crave old-school, alpha-driven romance where fierce independence ultimately yields to an epic, destiny-fulfilling love story.

Mood
  • fiery
  • tempestuous
  • romantic
  • high-stakes
Tone
  • dramatic
  • passionate
  • earnest
  • sweeping
Pace
brisk
Themes
enemies to lovers · destiny and duty · fierce independence · all-consuming passion · clash of wills
The writing
Lush, dramatic, and emotionally heightened, characteristic of classic 1980s historical romance.
The arc
Moves from fierce, stubborn enmity and feelings of betrayal to an overwhelming, all-consuming devotion.
Who it's for
Fans of old-school, high-stakes historical romance who love fierce warrior heroines and determined, alpha heroes.
Content notes
  • dubious consent
  • violence
  • kidnapping
  • sexism

About the book

He was wise, strong, and brave. His destiny was to be king. She was young, beautiful, a warrior princess. Her destiny was to love him. But when first they met, it was not as princess and king -- it was as man and woman only, consumed by a passion so sudden, so deep that the very world exploded with one kiss. Only later, with his touch still burning on her lips, did Jura discover that the knight of her secret tryst had been none other than the hated Prince Rowan! Rowan, who had returned from far-away England to usurp her brother's throne...Rowan, who vowed to unite the wild clans under his rule. Furious, Jura swore her enmity to the golden-haired prince whose glorious visage tormented her days and haunted her nights. But nothing would stop Rowan from ruling over the warring tribes...and nothing would stop him from winning the fierce and lovely Jura as his bride, his Queen, his love...

Montgomery/Taggert (in chronological order): The Black Lyon (Montgomery/Taggert, #1) The Maiden (Montgomery/Taggert, #2) The Velvet Promise (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #1) (Montgomery/Taggert, #3) Highland Velvet (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #2) (Montgomery/Taggert, #4) Velvet Song (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #3) (Montgomery/Taggert, #5) Velvet Angel (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #4) (Montgomery/Taggert, #6) The Velvet Quartet Velvet (Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #1-4) The Heiress (Montgomery/Taggert, #7) The Raider (Montgomery/Taggert, #8) Mountain Laurel (Montgomery/Taggert, #9) Eternity (Montgomery/Taggert, #10) The Duchess (Montgomery/Taggert, #11) Twin of Ice (Chandler Twins, #1) (Montgomery/Taggert, #12) Twin of Fire (Chandler Twins, #2) (Montgomery/Taggert, #13) The Temptress (Montgomery/Taggert, #14) Wishes (Montgomery/Taggert, #15) The Awakening (Montgomery/Taggert, #16) The Invitation (Montgomery/Taggert, #17) The Princess (Montgomery/Taggert, #18) A Knight in Shining Armor (Montgomery/Taggert Family, #19) Sweet Liar (Montgomery/Taggert, #20) Just Curious (Montgomery/Taggert, #21) High Tide (Montgomery/Taggert, #22) Holly (Montgomery/Taggert, #23) Someone to Love (Montgomery/Taggert, #24) Forever... (Forever, #1) (Montgomery/Taggert, #25) Forever and Always (Forever, #2) (Montgomery/Taggert, #26) Always (Montgomery/Taggert, #27) A gift of Love (includes Montgomery/Taggert, #27) True Love (Nantucket Brides, #1)(Montgomery/Taggert, #28) For All Time (Nantucket Brides, #2)(Montgomery/Taggert, #29) Ever After (Nantucket Brides, #3)(Montgomery/Taggert, #30) Met Her Match(Montgomery/Taggert, #31) Simple Gifts: Just Curious / Miracles / Change of Heart / Double Exposure (Montgomery/Taggert)

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