Bedazzled

What The Lady Wants, The Lady Gets. And Then Some. . .

Lady India Lindley is accustomed to having her own way in everything, and marriage is no exception. Determined to elope, she boards a ship bound for Italy with her intended. But when Ottoman pirates capture the vessel, Lady India finds herself a slave to the mysterious and very commanding Caynan Reis, ruler of the Barbary state of El Sinut. He makes it quite clear that she is no longer in charge–and that's his first mistake. . . Caynan is intrigued by the headstrong heiress whose passions and will are as strong as his own. Clearly this is not a treasure he can steal but one he must earn. Very well. Showing the lady how accommodating he can be will be pure pleasure. But what starts as an erotic game of sensual surrender soon yields to a love beyond their wildest fantasies, one that could destroy them both. . . The author of over thirty-five novels of historical romance and four erotic novellas,

Bertrice Small

is a

New York Times

bestselling author who has also appeared on the

Publishers Weekly, USA Today,

and the

Los Angeles Times

bestseller lists.She is the recipient of numerous awards, including Best Historical Romance, Outstanding Historical Romance Series, Career Achievement for Historical Fantasy, and several Reviewers' Choice awards from

Romantic Times BOOKclub.

She has a «Silver Pen» from

Affaire de Coeur,

and an Honorable Mention from the

West Coast Review of Books.

In 2004 Bertrice was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by

Romantic Times BOOKclub

for her contributions to the historical romance genre. Bertrice is a member of The Authors Guild, Romance Writers of America, PAN, and PASIC. She is also a member of RWA's Long Island chapter, L.I.R.W., and is its easternmost member.