The Guardian

—MARY BALOGH, New York Times bestselling author of At Last Comes Love

“5 Stars! Amazing… The fifteenth century came alive… I swear the turning pages crackled with the friction both characters put out… Knight of Desire is the first in the All the King’s Men series and what a way to start it off.”

—CoffeeTimeRomance.com

“A fast-paced tale of romance and intrigue that will sweep you along and have you rooting for William and his fair Catherine to fight their way to love at last.”

—CANDACE CAMP, New York Times bestselling author of The Courtship Dance

“4 Stars! Mallory’s debut is impressive. She breathes life into major historical characters… in a dramatic romance.”

—RT Book Reviews

“A lavish historical romance, evocative and emotionally rich. Knight of Desire will transport you.”

—SOPHIE JORDAN, USA Today bestselling author of Sins of a Wicked Duke

“Knight of Desire is akin to stepping into another century; Mallory has a grasp of history reminiscent of reading the great Roberta Gellis.”

—JACKIE IVIE, author of A Knight Well Spent

“An amazing debut… I’m looking forward to the next installment of this series.”

—TheRomanceReadersConnection.com

“The story sizzles with romance and adventure.”

—RomRevToday.com

Copyright

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

Copyright © 2011 by Peggy L. Brown

All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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First eBook Edition: May 2011

ISBN: 978-1-609-41859-5

Table of Contents

FRONT COVER IMAGE

WELCOME

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

EPIGRAPH

A PREVIEW OF THE SINNER

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 9