The Maiden Bride

By Rexanne Becnel

Born in shame...

All her life the ravishing Linnea de Valcourt has been reviled as the "cursed" daughter of Maindenstone Castle.

Redeemed by deceit...

Now, to save her beloved twin sister from a terrible fate, she will sacrifice herself by impersonating her as the bride of conqueror Axton de la Manse. Yet how is it that she feels such fiery passion when she lies with this grim despoiler of her home?

A hostage to love...

Revenge for years of exile has driven the magnificent Axton to possess his archenemy's daughter-little knowing that, as he imprisons her in his arms and drowns in her stormy sea-green eyes, he is throwing away the key to his soul. But Linnea's family, gathering forces to reclaim Maidenstone, will soon reveal their trickery. How can she hide from him the truth about his imposter's bride?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
• Release date: Sep 15, 1996
• ISBN: 9781250011121

Rexanne Becnel

Rexanne Becnel is the author of more than twenty historical romance and contemporary mainstream novels, many of which appeared on the USA Today bestseller list. With the publication of her first novel, My Gallant Enemy, Becnel won the Waldenbooks Award for Best First-Time Romance Author and the Romantic Times Award for Best Medieval Romance by a New Author. While growing up, Becnel lived for a time in Germany and England, where she became fascinated by medieval history. After studying architecture at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, she worked as a building inspector for the Vieux Carré Commission, the agency of the City of New Orleans charged with protecting and preserving the distinct architectural and historic character of the French Quarter. Becnel lives in New Orleans with her husband and two children.

Reviews for The Maiden Bride

[n.w.moors-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It's an okay book, but I struggled with Linnea. She's supposed to be the spunky twin, but she's basically abused by everyone, including her twin who she thinks she's supporting. The ending was a little too facile for me.

[judithrs · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The Maiden Bride. Roxanne Becnel. 1996. If you like romance novels with a bit of history, you’ll like this book; however, if you are like me and want historical fiction with a tad of romance you will be disappointed, as I was. A Norman nobleman lays siege to his castle and retakes it. He is required to take the eldest daughter of the family he conquered as his wife. The family switches the younger twin with her older sister. The plot revolves around this deception: what if he finds out, the “history” is the description of the dress and castle with an occasional mention of Henry II. Violence and sex abound.