The Silver Lion

by Lynn Kerstan

Onyx Books

Historical Romance

November 4, 2003

ISBN-13: 0451411161

Available in: Paperback

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The Silver Lion
by Lynn Kerstan

The daughter of scandal, Helena Pryce, lives life on the fringes of society, where she tirelessly fights for social reform. Derek Leighton, Earl of Varden, is perfectly ensconced the world of privilege—until his quest for adventure nearly destroys him. Tormented by his failures and thwarted in love, he takes refuge in a rundown castle to lick his wounds—and plot his revenge...

When a corrupt politician threatens England's security, Helena storms Varden's castle to convince him to use his experience and connections to thwart the man. Her passion unleashes both of their wildest desires, drawing them together in unbridled pleasure—just as danger threatens to tear them apart...



Lynn Kerstan's Bio

Lynn Kerstan, former college professor, folksinger, professional bridge player, and nun, is the author of fifteen romance novels and two novellas. A dedicated traveler and lover of history, she writes romantic adventures set in early 19th-Century England, where intrepid women and elegant, dangerous men are to be found. A five-time RITA finalist and one-time RITA winner, Lynn is regularly featured on awards lists. She lives with the requisite writer's cat in Coronado, California, where she plots her books while walking on the beach, riding the waves on her boogie board, or watching Navy SEALS jog by.