Historical

Guarded Heart
by Jennifer Blake

Publisher: Mira Books

ISBN: 978-0-7783-2454-6

Price of Book: US $6.99/CAN $8.50

Release Date: February 2008

Also Written by Author: Rogue’s Salute; Dawn Encounter; Challenge to Honor

Hometown: Chatham, Louisiana

www.jenniferblake.com

They are the pride—and scourge—of New Orleans: a dashing fraternity of master swordsmen whose infamy is matched only by their skill in battle, their allegiance to each other and their passion for the fairer sex...

The New Year begins with a lady’s intriguing proposition for Gavin Blackford—though not the sort he’s accustomed to. Alluring widow Ariadne Faucher requests private lessons from the rakish sword master in order to challenge her sworn enemy to a duel.

Though disinclined at first to teach a woman, Gavin is fascinated by this statuesque beauty, cloaked as she is in grief and mystery. Ariadne proves a quick study with a blade, her resolve fueled by a vendetta that is all she has left in the world. Their lessons crackle with undeniable electricity...but the secret of her all-consuming vengeance may have rendered her heart impervious even to such a virtuoso as Gavin.

“No one writes about New Orleans with as much love and passion as Blake. Each of her carefully researched novels evokes a long-ago time so beautifully that you are swept into every detail of her memorable story.”
— Romantic Times BOOKclub on Rogue’s Salute

“Rogue’s Salute is a brilliant addition to Jennifer Blake’s Maîtres d’Armes books. Fans of historical romance will not want to miss it.”
— A Romance Review

“Blake evokes the aura of New Orleans to perfection…. This lush backdrop is perfect for a story as highly romantic and exciting as Blake’s.”
— Romantic Times BOOKclub on Dawn Encounter

RITA® Winner