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Forbidden: Claude (Barons of the Cinque Ports Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Elizabeth Rose (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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★ A heartbroken knight. A runaway bride. A love that is forbidden! ★

A Heartbroken Knight:

Frenchman, Sir Claude Montague returns to England still in love with Lady Rose after she has broken his heart eight years ago. She is now married and wants him by her side in her husband's absence as she gives birth to their first baby. Claude would do anything for Rose, and the only woman who can make him forget his feelings for her is Rose's new handmaid.

A Runaway Bride:

Lady Evelina du Pont leaves France and travels to England in disguise. She is running from an unwanted betrothal to an evil man. She wants time to make her own choice of a man to marry. Posing as a handmaid and nursemaid to Lady Rose, Evelina is intrigued by a man from her own land who doesn't seem to notice her, but only has eyes for Lady Rose. Claude is a knight and Evelina is nothing now but a servant. For a knight and servant to fall in love or even wed is highly forbidden.

Will a woman searching for a man to love, have her secret identity exposed by a knight who is living with a broken heart? Will the past and the future collide?

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Welcome to my world of rugged heroes, strong heroines and passionate undying romance!
Many readers have asked for a reading list of my books/series. With so many books and series and more coming every day, I would like to share the list with you. I have published close to 100 books, and can't list them all, but here is a list of my series.This is in chronological order: (Each book can be read as a standalone.)

  • Greek Myth Fantasy Series
  • The Barons of the Cinque Ports
  • Tangled Tales Series
  • Elemental Magick Series
  • Legacy of the Blade Series
  • Daughters of the Dagger Series
  • MadMan MacKeefe Series
  • Legendary Bastards of the Crown Series
  • Seasons of Fortitude Series
  • Second in Command Series
  • Holiday Knights Series
  • A Look Behind the Series
  • Secrets of the Heart Series
  • The Highland Chronicles Series
  • Pirate Lord Series
  • Cowboys of the Old West Series
  • Bad Boys of Sweetwater: Tarnished Saints Series
  • Working Man Series
  • Once Upon a Rhyme Series
  • Sweet Nothings Series
  • Dark Encounters Series
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07B6SS5ZV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ RoseScribe Media Inc. (April 18, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 18, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2484 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 186 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 166 ratings

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Elizabeth Rose is the author of over 100 books and counting. She writes medieval, historical, contemporary, paranormal/fantasy, and western romance. She is an award winning, bestselling author and an amazon all-star. Her books appear as ebooks, print, and audiobooks as well.

Her favorite characters in her works include dark, dangerous and tortured heroes, and feisty, independent heroines who know how to wield a sword. She loves writing 14th century medievals, and is known for her many medieval series.

Elizabeth started writing romance back in 1996 and had her first book traditionally published in 2000.

She loves anything paranormal and is inspired by spending time in nature. Elizabeth has a secret garden that serves as her outdoor office where she writes in her hammock in the summer. This same secret garden inspired her series, Secrets of the Heart.

Elizabeth's website is: http://elizabethrosenovels.com where you will find book trailers, sneak peeks at upcoming covers, excerpts from her books, as well as original recipes of food that her characters eat in her stories.

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Series by Elizabeth Rose:

Portals of Destiny

Highland Outcasts

Pirate Lords

Highland Chronicles

Secrets of the Heart

Seasons of Fortitude

Legendary Bastards of the Crown

Second in Command

Holiday Knights

Tangled Tales

Barons of the Cinque Ports

Legacy of the Blade

Daughters of the Dagger

MadMan MacKeefe

Elemental Magick Series

Greek Myth Fantasy

Dark Encounters

Tarnished Saints

Cowboys of the Old West

Once Upon a Rhyme

Sweet Nothings

A Look Behind the Series

Working Man Series

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Forbidden (Barons of the Cinque Ports Book 4)
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2023
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The love story of Claude and Evelina. Rose and Toft are marry and having a baby and Claude is still in love with Rose. Rose has a new nursemaid, she is a runaway. Evelina is a lady acting as a handmaid to Lady Rose. She teach Claude to live in the present not the past. Do he learn to love again? Great story.
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Diana A
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Read, 3 1/2 to 4 Stars!
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2018
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Forbidden: Claude, Second in Command series by Elizabeth Rose, features Claude, the son of Lord John Montague, and Lady Celestine de Bar, from The Baron's Destiny, book 3 of Barons of the Cinque Ports. In Forbidden, Claude has recently returned to England from France, where several years ago he fled heartbroken after Rose, the girl he loved married another. Rose is the daughter of Lord Conlin Braose, from The Baron's Bounty, book 2 in the Barons series.

Claude thought he was returning to England to celebrate his younger sister's birthday. He finds out on his arrival that Rose, now married and expecting a child, wants him, as her friend, to be nearby when her husband is absent serving the king. This is difficult for Claude as he still carries deep feelings for Rose.

Our heroine is Lady Evelina Du Pont, a runaway bride who fled from France to England to escape marriage to a vile man. She disguises her true background and is accepted and hired as a nursemaid at Briarbeck Castle. Once Claude arrives, he soon notices and develops suspicions about Evelina's true background. There is a lot of back and forth between the two, though it soon becomes apparent there is a growing attraction between them. Claude is concerned because he knows as a knight it is forbidden to love and marry a servant. A lot needs to be resolved and revealed between the two before they find their HEA.

I did enjoy reading this book and quite a bit of it brought a smile to my face while reading, especially the actions, reactions, and dialogues between the two main characters. It was nice that many of the secondary characters in this book were ones I'd been previously introduced to in the Barons of the Cinque Ports books. I did find myself a little disappointed though about Claude's character as I thought he would have grown up a little more in this book. It would help if one reads The Baron's Destiny before this book, but this one is a standalone and can be read before others in the series.
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Lori Dykes
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Story
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018
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Elizabeth Rose excels at creating compelling characters and wonderful settings in her stories. Sir Claude Montague, returns to England after many years away to attend his sister's birthday celebration. But he finds Lady Rose, who broke his heart years ago, about to deliver her first child needs him while her husband is away. How difficult for Claude! He meets Rose's nursemaid, beautiful Evelina who seems anything but a servant with her proper speech and impetuous nature. Evelina is really Lady Evelina who has run away from her home in France to avoid marriage to a terrible man. Claude begins to have feelings for Evelina but with her being a servant, the difference in their classes is almost insurmountable. Of course he does not know she is not a servant. Can they both find love when least expected? This is a wonderful story that will hold your attention from beginning until the end hoping that love can overcome and truths will come out. Another great story by Elizabeth Rose.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Short and Sweet
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020
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Claude, introduced in another book as a young boy in love with Rose, left England when Rose marries another man. When he returns as a knight, he hopes to be with Rose even though she is happily married and pregnant. Too bad her nurse maid is distracting enticing, even though he knows Evelina is hiding something...

This book was a short and sweet medieval romance that was full of the predictable turmoil of the age. However, the story has all the components that keeps the reader interested. Sometimes you just need to read a "happy ending" novella and Elizabeth Rose delivers.

This author is new to me and I will continue to read her series. Enjoy!
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Sherry Tritt Holton
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you for the new series!
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2018
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Claude returns from France at the request of his mother only to find out the only woman he has ever loved has requested his return.
Rose loves her husband and is expecting their child at any moment. She wants Claude with her while her husband and father are on the King’s business.
Evelina is nursemaid for Rose’s family, but there is more to her than she is telling everyone.
Romance is just one factor that makes this story an exciting read. Elizabeth Rose has twists and turns that meets her usual highly enchanting stories. Forbidden does not disappoint at all!
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PeggyC51
4.0 out of 5 stars Claude
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018
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Sir Claude Montague has returned to the Cinque Ports to celebrate his little sister’s birthday. Once he arrives, he is asked to protect Rose (the girl who broke his heart eight years ago) who is about to have a baby while her husband and father are at the service to the king – awkward. Lady Evelina De Pont is running away from betrothal to a horrible man, and has come to England hoping to find someone she can love and who will love her; for the moment she is hiding and pretending to be Rose’s nursemaid. When Claude and Evelina meet, they do not make good first impressions on each other. When Claude realizes he has come to care for Evelina, he feels she is forbidden to him for marriage, first because he believes her to be a servant, and then because he learns that she is betrothed. It seems Claude is destined to return to France alone, again.

There is some intrigue and a little adventure in this emotional, character-driven story. Claude needs to get past his longing for Rose. Rose might have thought through her request for Claude, of all people, to be at her side for the birth of her child. Perhaps Evelina might have shared her secret with Rose or Claude sooner. Sometimes the emotional battles of coming to adulthood are harder than those on the battlefield. This is a good one. You’ll enjoy it. You’ll want to smack Claude on the back of the head a time or two, but that’s all right, he needs it.
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carol roach
2.0 out of 5 stars not enjoyable
Reviewed in Australia on March 1, 2020
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felt like a childrens story badly written only read the whole book as hoping it would get better boring and repetetive
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