One of the best from the Queen of Historical Romance. 
 This gem from the mid-80s is still one of my favorite romances. Every couple of years I go on a Julie Garwood binge and re-read some of her classic novels and I inevitably end up turning the last page with a sigh and a faint air of regret that the story had to end. There are many great authors in the realm of historical romance, but to my mind, no one compares to Garwood in her heyday.