The Sun and the Moon
Description
Hugh has never had any trouble avoiding ties of the heart--until he recruits a beautiful young Oxford scholar to pose as his wife for an espionage mission.
The Sun: Hugh of Wexford, King Henry's most trusted spy, enjoys his wine, his women, and most of all, his freedom. Scarred by a brutal upbringing, Hugh makes his own way in the world, unhindered by ties of any kind--including those of love.
The Moon: Oxford scholar Phillipa de Paris is learned and enlightened, but utterly unschooled in the ways of the world--especially the lascivious intrigue she encounters when Hugh recruits her to help ensnare an enemy of the crown.
The Mission: To expose the schemes of dissolute cleric Aldous Ewing, who has long carried a torch for Phillipa, the rough-and-tumble warrior and the innocent intellectual pose as jaded husband and wife. Can Phillipa finesse Ewing into sharing his secrets without sharing his bed, as the mission calls for? Or will Hugh and Phillipa's deceit be revealed and their lives endangered by the irresistible passion flaring between them?
Inspired by Hitchcock's Notorious, The Sun and the Moon was awarded the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice award for Best Historical Romantic Mystery/Suspense and was nominated for RWA's RITA Award for Best Long Historical Romance. Featured in Doubleday Book Club and Rhapsody Book Club. Originally published by NAL. Book 2 of Ryan's Lords of Conquest medieval romances, which can be enjoyed in any order. 104K words.
"The Sun and the Moon is an enjoyable medieval romance starring two enchanting characters. Phillipa and the mentally and physically scarred Hugh make a wonderful couple. The story line is fun especially when Hugh turns jealous as Phillipa flirts with the odious Aldous to get him to reveal his plot. Sub-genre fans know Patricia Ryan as a household name and her newest tale will elate her large horde of readers." Harriet Klausner
"Now, this is a great medieval romance. It has a great mystery that, for once, doesn't overshadow the romance. And I do love both hero and heroine. Keeper? Yes!" Everything Romantic
