A romance novella set in the 18th century by bestselling author, Jo Beverley. This story of love and magic with a twist on the Robin Hood story received an honorable mention in Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2010.
Rob Loxsleigh has been searching for his "marrying maid" all his adult life and has only days left to find her before Oberon, Lord of Faery, can claim a terrible victory over his family and his line. At last she's there, before his eyes in St. James's Park, but Martha Darby wants nothing to do with a London rake in his satin and lace. She's the respectable daughter of a Dean of York Cathedral, and as soon as Rob tries to woo her, she heads resolutely north.
Thus follows a lively pursuit, with Rob determined to persuade, to charm, and even to seduce, as warring Oberon and Titania urge on their human representatives, and disaster comes nearer day by day.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Rob Loxsleigh has been searching for his "marrying maid" all his adult life and has only days left to find her before Oberon, Lord of Faery, can claim a terrible victory over his family and his line. At last she's there, before his eyes in St. James's Park, but Martha Darby wants nothing to do with a London rake in his satin and lace. She's the respectable daughter of a Dean of York Cathedral, and as soon as Rob tries to woo her, she heads resolutely north.
Thus follows a lively pursuit, with Rob determined to persuade, to charm, and even to seduce, as warring Oberon and Titania urge on their human representatives, and disaster comes nearer day by day.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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