Redefining Rayne by Amy Mullen
Will her most painful secret be the key to her greatest joy?
Rayne de Latham, cousin to King William Rufus, should be
enjoying a life of privilege. Instead, she has only known misery. Her
disastrous first marriage yielded nothing but pain, suffering, and three
stillborn children. She believes she is cursed and is certain another pregnancy
will end in another tragedy. When the king seeks to get rid of her by sending
her to marry one of his knights, she will do just about anything to get out of
her betrothal.
Widower Andre de Grelle is father to two small boys who came
to him by marriage. When his first wife jumps off the castle walls in a fit of
madness, he keeps the boys he has grown to love as his own. When king sends him
a new bride, the lovely but troubled Rayne, he vows to have more patience with
her than he had with his first wife.
Once Rayne arrives at Cuxton Castle, Andre realizes there is
much more to her than meets the eye. She does everything she can to force him
to send her away, but nothing works. Frustration grows as Andre discovers his
betrothed is hiding something from him about her past, something so devastating
she cannot speak the words out loud.
In the midst of a siege on nearby Pevensey Castle, a truth
comes to light that changes everything. As the real story of Rayne’s past
emerges, lives change forever. Will love be enough, or will it be easier to
walk away?
Teaser/Excerpt:
Andre moved closer to her. His body was mere inches from
hers as he lifted his other hand and slowly tilted her face toward his. Cupping
her cheek, he wiped away a tear with his thumb. "You have no idea how
fascinating you are," he whispered.
Involuntarily, her eyes closed and she tilted her chin up.
She felt his soft lips brush hers and she started to tremble. The short, light
touch of his mouth stirred something in her. A young maiden's dream of love, of
being loved and cherished, welled up from a place where she had hidden her
hopes a long time ago. She returned his kiss, but just for a moment.
Her eyes flew open, and she pulled her head back. This was
all wrong. This was not how this was supposed to happen. In a rush to break the
spell, she stammered out the first thing she thought of, "Someone will see
us! Odo may come."
An expression of disbelief washed across his features and
was replaced by irritation. "Odo? What has he to do with this? He is my
guest but hardly has a say in what I do with you."
"You…" she stumbled over her words, "you… he
is your…"
Andre stood and stepped away from her. He stared down at
her, but she could no longer read his face. "Do your affections lie with
Odo, Lady Rayne?"
Published by Astraea Press
Medieval Romance
Buy Link: Amazon
Author Bio and Links:
Amy Mullen is a freelance writer and romance author living
in Corning, NY, with her husband, Patrick, her two children, and an orange cat
named Steve. She has written two medieval romances called A Stormy Knight and
Redefining Rayne.
Amy has been writing about love both lost and regained since
she was old enough to have her first broken heart. Her love of history and her
intermittent jaunts into amateur genealogy led her to a love affair with
writing historical fiction. When not writing, she snaps pictures, gets nutty
over football, enjoys the company of her family, and when time allows, loves to
bury her nose in a good book.
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