{"product_id":"the-temptress-25th-anniversary-hardcover","title":"The Temptress 25th Anniversary HardCover - Signed","description":"\u003cp class=\"has-drop-cap has-text-align-left\"\u003eEsmeraude of Ceinn-beithe knows that she alone can name the winner of her heart. To the knights gallant who ride from afar to do her bidding, she issues a challenge: a riddle that is both quest and test. And then she flees, daring her suitor to follow. Thus begins the Bride Quest of Bayard of Villonne, to compete for the hand of a woman he has never seen…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eNewly returned from the Crusades, Bayard has warned his family of a pending attack upon their estate. When they pay no heed to his message, he swears to protect the family holding himself…even if its price is a marriage of convenience. It seems a simple matter to win the hand of a rural maid in a barbarian contest—until the chase begins. Esmeraude’s challenge makes her far more intriguing than Bayard had dared to hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eBut when he follows her across the waters and rescues a tattered, ravishing damsel in disguise, he knows he has found her. Recklessly, she offers herself to the handsome stranger. But not even a passion that touches both their souls can win her hand. For Esmeraude will settle for nothing less than total surrender of the crusader’s worn and weary heart…a treasure Bayard is determined to keep shielded forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eA magical tale…brims with rich, historical detail, entertaining banter and romantic tension!\u003c\/em\u003e“—\u003ccite\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis 25th anniversary commemorative hardcover edition includes both a dust jacket and an illustration on the case laminate, as well as the Bride Quest family trees. It also includes the Bride Quest novella, \u003cstrong\u003eEaster at Airdfinnan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Deborah Cooke showing the Bride Quest 25th anniversary commemorative mass market and hardcover editions\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-PO5-tFDH6Q?si=BhnhBtXLxRyVcs0N\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can see all of the Bride Quest 25th anniversary commemorative editions in this video.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere's the illustration of Bayard and Esmeraude for this new edition:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"new illustration for the 25th anniversary editions of The Temptress\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7810\/6295\/files\/TheTemptressNewIllustration_480x480.png?v=1703598993\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis image shows the dust jacket on the left and the case laminate on the right:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The Temptress 25th anniversary hardcover edition\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7810\/6295\/files\/TheTemptress_480x480.png?v=1703599220\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis edition of The Temptress is 6.14\" by 9.21\" with 412 pages on cream stock. It includes the novella \u003cstrong\u003eEaster at Airdfinnan\u003c\/strong\u003e. Your book will be signed by Claire and shipped from Canada.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hazel \u0026 Honeysuckle Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42122563911863,"sku":"TT25HCx","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7810\/6295\/files\/TheTemptressHC.png?v=1772811675","url":"https:\/\/hazelhoneysucklepress.com\/products\/the-temptress-25th-anniversary-hardcover","provider":"Hazel \u0026 Honeysuckle Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}