Dangerous Favor (Poitevin Hearts #3)
Author: Joyce DiPastena
Desc: Her father has been accused of stealing from the king an allegation that has reduced her family to poverty. She has one chance to find and marry a man who can help her prove her father's innocence. Lord Therri heir to a rich barony has the wealth and connections Mathilde needs to delve into the mysteries of her father's past. Furthermore Therri embodies all her romantic dreams. Etienne the younger son of a disgraced family has neither wealth nor connections but is smitten with Mathilde at a glance. She finds the knight intriguing but believes he is only out to seduce her. While she seeks for a way to win Therri's attention Etienne tricks her into granting him her favor-an embroidered white ribbon-for a tournament setting in motion a dangerous chain reaction of events. Can Etienne save Mathilde from a nightmare from her past and prove himself the true hero of her dreams?