The Snow White Bride by Claire Delacroix

After eight years abroad, Malcolm returns to Scotland with a fortune, a companion even more hardened than he, and a determination to restore his inherited holding. She enchanted him with a kiss - but winning her love would demand all he possessed. In a company of strangers with secrets, do they dare to trust each other and the love that dawns between them? Read online Neither of them realize that Gaston's errand is one of peril, for the package contains the treasure of the Templars - and some soul, either in their party or pursuing it, is intent upon claiming the prize for his or her own, regardless of the cost. Accepting the offer of this gruff knight seems doomed to result in his demise, but Gaston is dismissive of her warnings and Ysmaine finds herself quickly wed again - this time to a man who is not only vital, but determined to remain alive. She has buried two husbands in rapid succession, both of whom died on her nuptial night, and believes herself cursed.

But Ysmaine is more than a pilgrim enduring bad luck.

A practical man, Gaston knows he now has need of a wife and an heir, so when a lovely widowed noblewoman on pilgrimage catches his eye, he believes he can see matters solved to their mutual convenience. He accepts one last quest for the Templars, the order he has served for fifteen years, and agrees to deliver a package to Paris on his way home. Gaston has had his fill of war and the Latin Kingdoms when he learns that he has inherited his father's estate in France. Gaston battled for duty and honor - until his new wife tempted him to fight for her love.

The Snow White Bride by Claire Delacroix