title: The Maiden Bride
author:  Rexanne Becnel 
description: Inspired by an intriguing bit of historical trivia, Becnel (Heart of the Storm) spins an absorbing, sexually charged tale of revenge and redemption in 12th-century England. Linnea de Valcourt is the youngest of identical twins, a status that nearly condemns her to death in infancy because of the belief that the second of a pair of twins is cursed. Reviled by all, she is befriended only by her "good" twin, Beatrix. When the family's castle falls to conqueror Axton de la Manse, he seeks to secure his claim by marrying the de Valcourts' eldest daughter: Beatrix. To prove her worth to her family, Linnea takes her sister's place, giving her scheming grandmother time to find a more acceptable suitor to claim both Beatrix and the castle. The tension between husband and surrogate wife is unrelenting as they torment and gradually come to love each other, with the heroine's deception powering an exciting climax. <br />Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  Bewitching Bride
  
  
  A Sci-fi Alien Romance
  
  
  
  
  
  By Juniper Kerry
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Book Two: Brides of Beshtast
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2021 by Juniper Kerry
  
  
  All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or
  used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the
  publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
  
  
  Printed in the United States of America
  
  
  First Printing, 2021
  
  
  www.juniperkerry.com
  
  
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  [Chapter](part0000_split_003.html#h.rxbim1fi82pa)[
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  ](part0000_split_003.html#h.rxbim1fi82pa)[Laurie](part0000_split_003.html#h.rxbim1fi82pa)[5](part0000_split_003.html#h.rxbim1fi82pa)
  
  
  [Chapter](part0000_split_004.html#h.k1vui19yifao)[
  ](part0000_split_004.html#h.k1vui19yifao)[Two](part0000_split