title: The Warrior's Prize: The True Love Brides Book 4
author:  Claire Delacroix 
description: Bestselling author Claire Delacroix published her first romance novel - a medieval romance called THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE - in 1993. Since then, she has published over forty romance novels and numerous novellas, including time travel romances, contemporary romances and paranormal romances. THE BEAUTY, part of her successful Bride Quest series, was her first book to land on the <i>New York Times</i> list of bestselling books. Claire has written under the name Claire Cross and continues to write as Deborah Cooke as well as Claire Delacroix. Claire makes her home in Canada with her family, a large undisciplined garden and a growing number of incomplete knitting projects.
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  The Defiant Governess
  
  Lessons in Love
  
  Book One
  
  by
  
  Andrea Pickens
  
  Award-winning Author
  
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  THE DEFIANT GOVERNESS
  
  Awards & Accolades
  
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  Best Regency of the Year, Nominee
  
  RT Magazine (1998)
  
  "Ms. Pickens delights us with a finely wrought love story featuring an
  irresistible pair of lovers who will melt every reader's heart.
  
  ~RT Magazine
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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