{"product_id":"the-maiden-of-the-woods-michelle-deerwester-dalrymple-9798231796489","title":"The Maiden of the Woods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe has yearned for brother's closest friend from afar, but he's never even bothered to look her way . . . \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKiera's father and his future as a warrior in the Caledonii tribe was destroyed by the Romans. Now all he does is lash out in anger at those nearest to him. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill his anger drive Cormac away from Kiera and ruin their hope for happiness? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Romans have taken so much from her Caledonii clan, Kiera's family included. Years ago, her father Seamus fought a band of Roman soldiers, sustained a dire injury, and has not been the same since. He is enraged over losing his position as a warrior in the tribe and he takes that anger out on anyone who dares to approach him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKiera does all she can to avoid her father's wrath, but her interest in her brother's friend, Cormac, has been steadily rising. Even if she did show her interest in him, she could never act on her desires because of his apparent hatred toward her and her father, who sees Cormac as the walking embodiment of everything her father lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe reason for Seamus's anger? Cormac, too, was injured by the Romans. Only his wound healed and he remained a powerful Caledonii warrior. A tall, dark warrior who catches Kiera's eye more than once. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Kiera finds herself surrounded by Romans outside the gates of their village, it is Cormac who comes to her rescue, and Cormac who helps her find shelter when they are caught in the storm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd it is Cormac who creates a storm of desire in Kiera. So she is shocked when she learns that his angry visage was a guise, and he has desired her as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite it all, they act on those desires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut her family, especially her father, is an obstacle in their finding happiness together. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Cormac and Kiera find the love they have been searching for? Or will her father's rage tear them apart?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798231796489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sword and Thistle LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49166584545535,"sku":"9798231796489","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-maiden-of-the-woods-michelle-deerwester-dalrymple-9798231796489","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}