The Treasure: A Novel (lion's Bride)

two Unlikely Treasure Hunters…

lady Selene Ware Was Nothing More Than A Harem Slave When Reformed Assassin Kadar Ben Arnaud Helped Her Escape To Her Native Scotland. But She Still Wasn’t Safe From The Sheikh Who Claimed Her As His Property—and Who Now Forces Her And Kadar On A Quest To Find The Most Powerful Religious Relic Of All Time. one Perilous Journey… so Begins A Dangerous Odyssey That Leads Selene And Kadar To An Encounter With The Reclusive Tarik, Who Now Possesses The Treasure. The Closer They Come To Discovering Its Secret, However, The Closer They Will Come To Losing Each Other—and Their Lives. the Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher….

the Truth Is Far More Explosive Than The Treasure Hunters Could Ever Have Realized. Even As Selene Grasps The Key To This Age-old Mystery, Kadar Is Forced To Step Over The Line Separating The Dark Path From The Light To Save Her From An Unthinkable Fate.

publishers Weekly

set Largely In 12th-century Europe, This Intricately Plotted Historical Romance From Bestseller Johansen, The Sequel To lion's Bride(1996), Is Replete With Majestic Castles, Ruthless Assassins And Gentlemen Rogues. Two Star-crossed Lovers Become Unwilling Participants In A Deadly Struggle For Control Of An Artifact That Could Contain The Very Secrets To Immortality Itself. Ex-assassin Kadar Ben Arnaud Wants Nothing More Than To Live A Quiet Life In Scotland With The Love Of His Life, Former Slave Selene Ware. But When Arnaud Is Summoned By His Old Master To Collect On A Promise He Made Years Earlier, He's Honor-bound To Leave The Safety Of His Home And Embark On A Perilous Journey To Steal A Priceless Treasure From A Stronghold In Tuscany. When Ware Is Kidnapped, Arnaud Finds Himself Forced To Embrace The Darkness Of His Past In Order To Save Her. The Smoldering Relationship Between Arnaud And Ware Will Keep Romance Fans Turning The Pages. (dec.)

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Author : Iris Johansen

Publisher : Bantam

Published Year : 2009

Edition : Reprint

ISBN : 0553571826

ISBN13 : 9780553571820