Dangerous Favor (Poitevin Hearts)

Mathilde needs a champion.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 fathers innocence. Lord Therri heir to a rich barony has the wealth and connections Mathilde needs to delve into the mysteries of her fathers 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 Therris 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?The Poitevin Hearts romance series is linked together by recurring characters but each title is written as a stand-alone novel. They can be read and enjoyed in any order.