Temptress

by Lisa Jackson

Overview

From the New York Times bestselling author of Impostress comes a thrilling medieval novel filled with as much steamy passion as sizzling suspense…
 
Dark and deadly, a mysterious man stalks the halls of Castle Calon, staying forever hidden. He calls himself the Redeemer. And no one has seen his face.  Not even Morwenna, Lady of the keep.
 
A bloodied warrior is brought to the castle.  He is battered, nearly unrecognizable. And yet Morwenna sees that he resembles Carrick of Wybren, a man who not so long ago stole her virginity and broke her heart.  Is he friend or foe?  Lover or enemy? Can she trust him—or will he only bring terror and death to her keep? 
 
As the days pass and the unknown soldier revives, Morwenna senses that, together, they will face a new peril.  For the Redeemer is moving now, evermore steadily—and in his wake he brings with him destiny, desire and death. 
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101117828
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/04/2005
Series:	A Medieval Mystery , #2
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	383 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Lisa Jackson has been writing romantic fiction for 15 years. Over 60 of her books have been published and reprinted in more than a dozen foreign languages. She is a native of Oregon and has two grown sons. Lisa is often asked what is the key to her success, and her unfailing answer is a keen imagination, incredible friends, loving family, and always, loads of laughter. As Oscar Wilde is purported to have said, "Life is too important to be taken seriously."

Interviews

Heart to Heart Interview with Lisa Jackson

Heart to Heart: You're so well known for your contemporary romantic thrillers -- what are the special joys and challenges of writing a romantic thriller set in medieval Wales? And what's the research process like?

Lisa Jackson: I had a blast writing Temptress. It's a rush to write about medieval Wales and create my own world with castles, killers, crime, and lust. How fun! Of course, getting the historical part right is a trick. Fortunately, over the years I've collected tons of books on the Middle Ages and Wales, so my personal library really helps me out. Then, of course, there's the Internet, which is a fabulous resource for research. Too fabulous sometimes. I've been known to surf the Web for hours, as I get caught up in the intrigue of whatever topic I'm researching. One night I kept clicking away and ended up in a unique and kind of scary vampire site. I clicked off fast! The challenge of writing the medieval books is historical accuracy; the joy is the unique world created, the characters who inhabit it and, of course, the lack of forensic science. The killers can get away with a lot more crimes without the authorities looking stupid, as there was no forensics back in the 13th century, in which Temptress is set.

HtoH: We love the main character, Morwenna, but her younger sister, Bryanna, is very intriguing. Will you be writing a novel about Bryanna and her special gift, the ability to see into the future?

LJ: Oh, I would love to write Bryanna's story. I think she's an incredible character and practically leaped off the pages as I wrote Temptress. I loved how she grew up from a self-involved girl to her own woman within the pages -- the special vision only adds to her allure. Right now, I'm conjuring up a plot worthy of her gift and trying to come up with a killer who is a match for her. I've got some interesting twists gelling, but so far nothing's set in stone.

HtoH: Some of your longtime fans may know this already, but the rest of us want to know how and when you decided to become a writer. Was it really a fluke?

LJ: Welllll . . .. I have to credit my sister Nancy Bush with my success. About a billion years ago, in 1981, when our children were toddlers, Nancy and I had both read about young women with children putting their kids to bed and dragging out their typewriters (you know, it really was the dark ages) to make their fortunes writing romance novels. Nancy thought we could do it. I, forever the naysayer, didn't believe it. To that date we'd never read one. However, Nancy wasn't about to be talked out of it and I went along with her. Our success wasn't overnight, but it came with time. To date I've written over 80 books, and Nancy has written around 50, I think -- plus she dabbled with television, eventually becoming a breakdown writer for the ABC soap All My Children before returning to writing books. Now she's launched the Jane Kelly series of mystery novels, the first one being Candy Apple Red from Zebra Books, published in October 2005 -- the same month as Temptress hits the stands. Is that karma or what? So, yeah, the long and the short of it is, that my career was a fluke or, as I'd rather think of it, fate.

HtoH: What's coming up next? What books are you working on? And what will be published next?

LJ: My next big book will be Fatal Burn in February [2006] from Zebra Books. It's the sequel to Deep Freeze and as hot as Deep Freeze was cold. Currently, I'm working on Shiver, set in New Orleans with Reuben Montoya from Hot Blooded and Cold Blooded as the hero. My fans have been clamoring for Montoya's story for years, and in April 2006 they'll get their wish. For excerpts from these books and, of course, Temptress, or for a special view into Castle Calon, the medieval world set in the book, just visit www.lisajackson.com There's a gallery of all of the characters in Temptress and cool contests. Also you may even guess the identity of the Redeemer, the villain in Temptress.

Editorial Reviews

The Barnes & Noble Review
Lisa Jackson, best known for her bestselling contemporary thrillers, deftly applies her signature blend of suspense and passion to this historical romance set in medieval Wales. This is the story of Morwenna, first introduced in Impostress, where she was betrayed by Carrick of Wybren, who left her pregnant and deserted her for his brother's wife. The family died in a fire, and Morwenna delivered a stillborn baby. So, two years later, when her men bring to the castle a savagely beaten warrior wearing a Wybren ring, she does not know if it is really Carrick -- and whether she should treat him as an enemy or a guest. Worse yet, as the soldier recovers, she finds herself falling in love with a man who might have been the cause of her deepest sorrows. Jackson's castle is full of secrets and darkness, mysterious deaths, and a dangerous, shadowy figure called the Redeemer. Readers will also enjoy meeting Morwenna's younger sister, Brianna, who has the gift of second sight and deserves her own book someday. Ginger Curwen

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