From Library Journal
In an intriguing departure from her popular werewolf romances (Secret of the Wolf), Krinard takes readers to a realm where the Faerie and mortal worlds intersect and spins a darkly magical story of love, betrayal, and redemption. Based on ancient Celtic lore and set in the remote, forbidding forests of northern England, this well-written tale takes a powerful guardian spirit of the forest determined to save his race and a young woman whose innocence has unknowingly been bargained away by her father and gives them a dilemma that only love-and a little bit of magic-can resolve. A cast of exceptionally well-done secondary characters (most notably a villainous aunt and a wise, enchanting child), the excellent use of language, and an intricate, nicely unfolding plot add depth. Although the novel falls firmly within the fantasy romance subgenre, its compelling characters and the universal nature of their underlying conflicts should guarantee an across-the-board appeal to general fantasy fans and other readers. Krinard is a best-selling, highly regarded writer who is deservedly carving out a niche in the romance arena. She lives in Concord, CA. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
The Fairy Folk are dying out, but they're unable to reproduce without a human mate. The Forest Lord captures Cyrus Fleming, earl of Bradwell, who has broken the age-old agreement with the Fane through his neglect of Hartsmere and his killing of the creatures who live there. Fearful for his life, Cyrus agrees to a match between his daughter and the Forest Lord. Eden is flattered by the attention paid to her by her mysterious "cousin." They elope; she becomes pregnant; her "cousin" disappears, and Eden is grief-stricken when her baby is stillborn. Six years later, the Forest Lord returns for his offspring, then is ready to call on all of nature's powers to punish the woman who lost his child. Magical, mystical, and moving, Krinard's book has a surprise villain and a nice twist at the end. Fans of Nora Roberts' Irish trilogy [Jewels of the Sun (1999), Tears of the Moon (2000), Heart of the Sea (2000)] and Karen Fox's Buttercup Baby (2001) will be delighted by this fantasy and its underlying ecological message. Shelley Mosley
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Affaire de Coeur
The standard for today's fantasy romance.

Amanda Quick
Susan Krinard was born to write romance.

Book Description
Deep in a forest of Regency England dwells The Forest Lord-and there he dwells alone. A living legend, the powerful Green Man of yore has but one chance to escape his forest prison and one hope for love-the very woman he has vowed to destroy.

ANNOTATION

Six years ago, Eden Fleming discovered her fianc was a woodland spirit who needed an heir to end the exile imposed on him. Devastated, Eden fled and married another. Awakened from a five-year sleep, Lord Hern is informed that Eden has returned with the boy he'd been told was dead. Vowing vengeance, Hern assumes the identity of a servant. But soon his heart casts off the hate and he becomes devoted to the woman he vowed to destroy.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Deep in a forest of Regency England dwells The Forest Lord—and there he dwells alone. A living legend, the powerful Green Man of yore has but one chance to escape his forest prison and one hope for love—the very woman he has vowed to destroy.

Author Biography:

FROM THE CRITICS

Amanda Quick

Susan Krinard was born to write romance.

Affaire de Coeur

The standard for today's fantasy romance.

Library Journal