Esmeraude of Ceinn-beithe has a bold plan - instead of waiting for suitors to come to her mother's Bride Quest competition, Esmeraude will set out on her own adventure to find the man of her dreams.

Bayard de Villonne is determined to win Esmeraude's hand, for his grandmother will surrender Chateau Montvieux to him upon his success. He always succeeds and has no doubt that he will do so this time....though that is only because Bayard does not know Esmeraude. Expecting a rural maiden who will be easily persuaded to his view, Bayard is entirely unprepared for unpredictable, opinionated and passionate Esmeraude. Their every encounter leaves him only more determined to make this infuriating woman his bride - but is his true desire for Montvieux or the lady herself?

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