Is he a half-mad court jester or a brilliant spy for the king?
Lady Julianna knows this much for certain: He is no fool when it comes to the art of seduction.
Nicholas
Strangefellow is a scoundrel prized by King Henry himself--a court
jester. Now sent to the wedding of the Earl of Fordham to entertain, but
secretly under orders from the King to bring back a legendary chalice,
Nicholas is a man on a mission that could easily be bollixed. Suddenly
the chances of bollixing increase merrily when he meets irresistible
Julianna, the widowed daughter of the bride-to-be.
After a
loveless arranged marriage, Julianna plans to join a convent. Yet she
finds herself in wickedly provocative conversation with, of all men, the
king's mocking, ribald "wedding present" to the Earl. Nicholas--the
jester, the fool, and a mere commoner, who immediately decides to seduce
her while procuring the chalice for King Henry.
What follows is a
rollicking comedy, an intrigue spiced with villains and danger, but
most of all, a tender and sexy romance. Nicholas is hardly the husband a
noblewoman should choose, and when he's faced with a choice between
desire and betrayal, or loyalty to King and a comfortable life, he'll
have to confront the shocking truth. That he's become a fool for love.
I really enjoyed this book. The characters were quite funny and easy to love. This was a witty, smart, romantic and quick read.
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