She must have returned for her yearly fortnight. His acquaintance with her included naught but torment and she had no stomach for any more of it. Mayhap you had been better off to remain at Fenwyck.”. He didn’t want to see her in his mind’s eye. You were as beautiful then as you are now. The saints only knew how blunt her father had been with all the other men he had invited to his keep for a viewing of her and her dowry. Many other artists have recorded the song over the years. "If I Had You" is a song written by Kerry Chater and Danny Mayo, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was not an easy path Amanda trod, but Anne loved her just the same and was grateful for her friendship. I love the characters strength, determination & their ability to accept (mostly) the reality of life & keep going. She had rarely been more grateful for a sight than she was for the view of the keep before her. Never know til you take a chance. Robin knew he could have made his own way at any time, but Nicholas was, after all, his family and there was something to be said for having family about. Perhaps ’twas nothing, but her imagination more than made up for it. She was home, for the moment, and that was enough. Baldwin would not best him. The knight sauntered over, his mocking snort turning into a hearty laugh when he heard the lad’s challenge. It looked as if he might be finished for the day. This is the worst romance novel I have ever had the displeasure of reading. A ship could be convinced to deposit him and his brother as far north as possible. Anne would have been returning shortly just the same. Would that some saint would take pity on her and provide her with some means of staying at Artane. Robin’s exact reasons for having wished to go were still a mystery. The torches had been out, hadn’t they? Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Now Robin has become a fierce knight and Anne's father is bent on marrying her off. Perhaps her sire had no choice but to look beyond Artane. If I Had You The de Piaget Family. It likely entailed some woman or another and the sounds that would result from that were ones Anne had no desire to hear. “Very well,” Geoffrey said reluctantly. Once the last step was gained, the hall entered and the door closed behind her, Anne could only stand and shake. Her pride was the only thing keeping her from falling to her knees. The lord and lady of the yet-to-be-finished keep had treated her as one of their own and for that she had been very grateful. Perhaps he would become distracted by other issues, forget about her and leave. Intro: A A7M A7M/9 A7 Fdim D9 Dm7+ Dm6 A E7 A A7M A7M/9 I could show the world how to smile A7 Fdim D9 Dm7+ Dm6 I could be glad all of the while A C#m5-/7 F#m Bm5-/7 Cdim E7 A F#m D9 E7 I could change the gray skies to blue if I had you A E7 A A7M A7M/9 I could leave the old days behind A7 Fdim D9 Dm7+ Dm6 Leave all my pals, I'd never mind A C#m5-/7 F#m Bm5-/7 Cdim E7 A D Dm7 A I could … He has been away at war for a long time, hoping to prove himself worthy of Anne. Remarkable characters & beautiful storytelling, Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2019. This FAQ is empty. “Go inside, Geoffrey. “He’ll come to fetch us if we tarry here.”. “What do you here?” Geoffrey demanded. “Finally finding a husband for her?”, “With whom?” Geoffrey asked shortly. Ex-special forces operative and convicted murderer John Mercer is awarded an early release from prison on the condition that he becomes an assassin for the government. That was enough. His heart tightened within his chest painfully. Gwen’s ladies Anne could have borne, as well any number of other maids, but she had to admit as she made her way upstairs that she would be less than pleased to see Edith of Sedgwick. Robin straightened and sighed deeply. “And sorely indeed.”. He closed his eyes and relished the sweat pouring down his face, his limbs trembling, and his heart beating so hard in his chest, he thought it might burst free. Anne was torn between telling her to be silent, and urging her on. But at least he had aught to hope for on the morrow. This book is all about Robin dePiaget of Artane and Anne of Fenwyck in 1225.The book covers just about 1 month in time.Robin is the first son and heir of Rhys and Gwen dePiaget. Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2013. There is an often hilarious humor to the scenes of sibling rivalry and the secondary cast of characters is so interesting that one can easily imagine a series of books featuring the members of the de Piaget clan. She was unsurprised to see him wearing his customary look of disdain. Aye, that was sensible enough. Perhaps Rhys would persuade him that he would do better to spend his energies training his stepdaughter’s husband in how to look after Fenwyck’s holdings than seeking an already-trained lord for Anne to wed. Perhaps a handsome nobleman would stumble through Artane’s gates, look on her and profess undying love. “Did you but know all the things I think but do not say, you would find me to be restrained indeed. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Anne had no trouble understanding the unspoken message. No guard stopped her as she slowly mounted the steps, nor did anyone deny her access to the walls. She was fond of the old man. Would you have that gossip preceding you to every hall in the north?”, “Come below,” Geoffrey said curtly, but his hand on her arm was gentle. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. She looked at the great hall. How had she survived Fenwyck the previous half year? There is nothing I couldn’t do if I had you. The only problem is, Phillip is married to Sharon's childhood best friend, Helen - and he's only just broken off yet another tempestuous affair, this one with Sharon herself. “Another,” he said hoarsely. The last shreds of his strength deserted him, leaving him wallowing helplessly. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. “Bid the men ready themselves. “Off doing the saints only know what whilst my daughter grows older by the hour.”, “As what? And while it is a historical romance series, it is not one of those romances that leaves one blushing after particularly graphic and gratuitous sex scenes! I can’t imagine he presented you with much of a selection.”, “Leave him to me,” he said. Robin could never be so casual about it. “Why do you persist in this, Geoffrey?”, “Persist in what?” Geoffrey answered. It was unfortunate that the only man she had ever wanted did not fit that description at all. He turned his mind back to the matter at hand and hoped it might be enough to soothe his foul mood. Her foster parents sat close together, hands clasped, seemingly as content as they had been the first time Anne had seen them together. “I’ve no doubt it would have comforted him to see her again.”, “Aye, well, ofttimes you don’t,” Rhys said shortly. “Thinking to rescue Anne from her unsavoury suitors, brother?”, “Father will likely have need of us as well,” Robin continued, ignoring his brother’s grin. “Who’s there?” she called, cursing the tremble in her voice. Bloody hell, girl, think! Find all the books, read about the author, and more. He should have done something about that, but he hadn’t. “Come on then,” Geoffrey said, taking her by the arm and starting toward the hall. The relief she felt was almost enough to make her knees give way beneath her. It grieves me though, to give you the tidings I must.”, “See?” Geoffrey said pointedly. He began to run again, forcing his legs to pump hard against the dirt. “And likely within the fortnight.”. He scowled. I have read all her books and more than once. Hadn’t she heard the like for as long as she had known him? The maid had no time for tears. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. The song was Alabama's twenty-fifth number one on the country chart. She turned to shut the door. But by now, it was a gentle sort of yearning that somehow she herself might have been born with the beauty Amanda possessed. Anne made her way carefully down Artane’s passageway, doing her best to avoid her father. . She suspected he wouldn’t remain long, but she would enjoy him while she could. ’twas yet another reason to leave with all haste. Anne at Fenwyck? Robin is 24 and Anne is 19. She looked up and realized she was almost in the inner courtyard. ’twas nothing short of a miracle that she hadn’t been wed already. Women panted after him by the score and Nicholas somehow managed to avoid leaving any bastards behind him. “You look well, Father,” she said, praying she might distract him and knowing a compliment could not go astray. Coming to Artane was a relief, even though it meant coming back to the site of former disgraces and back to stones that whispered childish taunts as she passed. The man to whom his wife’s daughter was wed could not manage his gear, much less any lands. “Fenwyck? What was more difficult was not being able to go anywhere inside the walls without knowing that Robin had been there before her. Official music video for "History" by One Direction. If I Had You Audible Audiobook – Unabridged Lynn Kurland (Author), Ilyana Kadushin (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher) & 4.8 out of 5 stars 104 ratings. Anne gritted her teeth. --Lois Faye Dyer--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. “Well, here’s a man with a goodly bit of chivalry,” Geoffrey said, pushing Anne out of the way in his haste to clasp hands with the man. He liked the way his body burned as he loped along the outer bailey wall. It only serves to remind me that she chose him over me.”. Missing were Artane’s two eldest sons, but that was nothing unusual. Home he would have to go, but the less he thought about it ahead of time, the easier it would be for him. Surely a new idea or two would occur to her there. “I believe I should know you, shouldn’t I?”, The knight bowed politely. Unfortunately, she knew that would only make matters worse. As if Robin didn't have enough on his battle-scarred hands with trying to win his lady, there is evil mischief afoot in the castle. Anne took a deep breath, then looked up at her foster father. It would have to be. Anne waited for blows to ensue, but she was spared the sight by Rhys stepping between his daughter and Anne’s father. In this tale of medieval wooing and mystery, Kurland has created an endearingly gruff and impossible hero balanced by a warm and vulnerable heroine. And as far as Baldwin went, she knew he would only become nastier in his discourse regarding her, for she knew with exactness what he thought of her. In If I Had You Kurland has written another sure-fire hit that will delight her readers. And the knight had no qualms about humiliating the lord’s son each and every chance he had. At least he had a clutch of them where they couldn’t scamper off across the fields. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? “Anne . Robin resheathed his sword and turned his thoughts toward supper. Nicholas started to sit back down, but Robin snagged him by the tunic before he managed it. Then he stopped and stood hunched over with his hands on his thighs, and sucked in great gulps of air. She sighed and rolled over, tired of chewing on her troubling thoughts. “We couldn’t wait any longer.”, “Then we surely won’t be staying long,” Geoffrey said. Anne made her way down the passageway from memory and stopped before the solar door. Odd, though, that she would have left if Montgomery had been failing. She was safely home. If I Had You Lyrics: I could show the world how to smile / I could be glad all of the while / I could change the grey skies to blues / If I had you / I could leave the old days behind / Leave all my She put her ear to the wood and listened to her father’s footsteps recede. “Aye, but that objectionable husband of hers will be there as well. A police detective moves back to her hometown and immediately becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in which her married ex-lover is the chief suspect. Directed by John Deery. Their happiness was plain to the eye, as was their pride in their children. “I very much wished to bid Sir Montgomery a final farewell.”, “It will be too late for that, I should think,” her sire muttered. Weren’t her present straits a perfect example of the lengths she was willing to go to in order to have her desire? Unable to add item to List. “Of course, Father,” Anne agreed, but her mind was on other things—namely trying not to sprawl face-first into the dirt. He forced himself to unclench the fistfuls of his brother’s tunic he’d grasped, then took great care to smooth the fabric back into something resembling the flat business it had been before it had been assaulted. If he decided to stay longer in England, his gear could be sent for. Though others fostered at Artane, Anne found herself the only one of those so drawn into Artane’s intimate family circle. “It merely angers me that you haven’t told me all that Mother put in her letters.”, “Well,” Nicholas said with a slight smile, “I suppose there is aught else I have neglected to tell you.”, Robin braced himself for the worst. A police detective moves back to her hometown and immediately becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in which her married ex-lover is the chief suspect. He didn’t want to think on her. “I am well, Father,” she said, forcing herself to remain upright instead of giving into the urge to lean her head against her horse’s withers and weep. What joy is there in that for me? As unappealing a task as it seemed, she would have to rise each day. Robin took hold of his squire on his way through the doorway. Indeed, there was no sense in not making every effort to return to England as quickly as possible and see how things progressed at Artane. It truly matters what you think of yourself. For now it was enough to be home and to listen to the familiar sounds of the family with whom she had grown to womanhood. (TV Movie 2006). Perhaps she could barter with her sire for a remaining half year at Artane if in turn she gave him her most cooperative self when she returned to Fenwyck. “Anne!” Geoffrey exclaimed with an accompanying curse. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. “Robin?”, “Then where is he?” Geoffrey demanded. Anne shifted as her leg began to pain her. ’twas a certainty he had to find someone to manage his holdings. My daughter’s not wed, you know. He didn’t want to go home, but he knew he had to. She sat in a chair next to Amanda and looked about her in pleasure. “Pack your gear. Their mischief was nothing short of breathtaking and she suspected that they had given Rhys most of the gray in his hair. “We’ll talk later.” He walked her down the passageway, then deposited her in front of the bedchamber. What hurt the most was knowing that he likely spoke the truth about Robin. She clung to her foster father and let his deep voice wash over her soothingly as she was pulled inside the hall. Her father looked momentarily confused, as if she had upset his finely laid plans. Anne believes that he is appalled by her limp, the result of a crippling childhood accident, but Robin, who has always loved her, berates himself for not protecting her and avoids her out of shame, not repulsion. Nor did Nicholas’s parentage seem to trouble him. An epic, enduring, enchanting tale of relatable, humorous, and flawed, yet remarkable characters. There had been no open window in the solar that evening. Anne nodded, grateful for the distraction. To lose Montgomery as well had to have grieved him deeply. Behind her rode her matchmaking father, his head likely full of thoughts of the half dozen men he had left behind him at Fenwyck, men desperate enough for his wealth to take his daughter in the bargain. You could feel the emotions of the characters, became involved with their struggles & laughed at Robin's horror & frustration as he "wooed" Anne. She knew her father hadn’t meant to be cruel. His skill was great, but Robin kept him at bay easily. “Oh, make haste with the bloody thing, would you?” Robin demanded. It was that Anne felt sure Edith envied her her place in Artane’s family. His thoughts were of war, bloodshed and bedding as many women as possible. Her father wants her married, but … He wouldn’t fail. “I told her ’twould be for naught.” He snorted in disgust. She was happy he was home now that he’d won his spurs. “I beg you not to speak of this more.”, “Foolishness,” Amanda said, but her tone was gentle. There had been a sister for her, just her age, and brothers too, though she’d paid them little heed at the time. “He could better take his ease at Fenwyck,” Amanda muttered. “We should go,” Robin said with a sigh. But come he had, and he’d been as unhappy to arrive as Robin had been to see him at the gates. Robin looked at his sibling and scowled. . Her leg had not borne the rigors of traveling well. She drew her sleeve across her eyes and stared out over the water. Apparently the lure of the lady Gwennelyn’s beauty was still a powerful one, for he grumbled something else under his breath, but went inside the hall without further argument. He’s likely been showing her about like a mare at market, knowing him. “Unless we make great haste. But she hoped in whatever bed he found himself at present, he loitered with several handfuls of happy, persistent bedbugs who would cause him to cry out with anything but pleasure. And look you what great haste you seem determined to make.”. Artane is a majestic keep on the edge of the sea, the foster home of Anne of Fenwyck and the legacy of Robin de Piaget. Perhaps ’twas time he returned home, lest he force her hand. [ A ] I could [ E7 ] be a k [ A ] ing, [ AM7 ] dear, unc [ AM7/9 ] rowned, [ A7 ] Humbl [ Fdim ] e or p [ D9 ] oor, [ Dm+7 ] rich or re [ Dm6 ] nowned She was not so big a fool that she did not realize that a door would only slam shut when wind from an open window forced it shut. I’ll not be considered a mere bargaining piece.”, “At least you have the luxury of thinking thusly,” Anne said with a sigh. Hunger, obviously. Sir Guy drew his sword and came at Robin with a curse. A good night’s sleep will serve you well.”. Amanda of Artane pulled back and rolled her eyes passionately. Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2001. Fortunately for the course of true love (although often painful for Robin), our hero has a charming brother and a strong-willed grandmother who are more than willing to lend a matchmaking hand. Robin frowned. She closed the door behind her, leaned back against it and sighed. She still had not mastered her temper, but perhaps she would be lucky enough to find a man who would not provoke her and would not expect a woman who was beautiful. He should have gone back before now. Anne suppressed a grimace. I did at first, rolling my eyes every time I heard this kid's name. The less-than-pleasing ingredient in that stew was that since Nicholas found himself comfortably ensconced in one of his own halls, he was reluctant to leave it to seek out the pleasures of warring. And had she been watching, she would have been privy to the events that followed. She hadn’t meant to weep. It made me think of how it was to live in that time frame. She turned and fled back down the passageway as quickly as she could manage. And then another thought came at him with the force of a broadside. Robin clasped his hands behind his back and stood with his backside to the fire. No harm would come to her. “It doesn’t matter at all.”, “It doesn’t matter to me where she is,” Robin continued. The race for your hand is on, Amanda. She brushed her hands on her dress. She was far too lost in her memories to pay him any heed. Anne had been at Fenwyck for half a year and Nicholas had said nothing. She nodded and limped down the corridor to the chamber she had always shared with Amanda and Isabelle. She had the captain of Artane’s guard to thank for the like, as the summons to Montgomery of Wyeth’s deathbed had been the only thing which could have freed her from Fenwyck’s suffocating walls. Judging the distance to be not unmanageable, she released the doorframe she had been clinging to and eased herself down the three steps to the dirt. She took a deep breath and let it out slowly. You’ll tell me all your sorry tales and I’ll weep with you. The door opened and the lord of the hall caught her up in his arms and held her close. The approval she sought was from someone who never looked at her twice when he could help it, who had earned his spurs early then gone off to war. Official music video for "Adore You" by Harry Styles. Please try again. Baldwin was, however, not the soul that took it the hardest. [Bm7-5] If I had you [Cdim] by [Fdim] my s [E7] ide. Anne stumbled down the stairs, wincing each time she had to put her weight on her leg. “My lord Fenwyck,” Amanda said, inclining her head, “’tis a pleasure to see you, as always.”, “You’ve your mother’s beauty,” Geoffrey grumbled. And it wasn’t only Amanda’s beauty that Anne couldn’t help but wish for herself; Amanda had a fire and spirit that Anne knew few women could hope to call their own. Official music video for "Miss You" by Louis Tomlinson. She walked across the chamber and sat down carefully on the bed. Anne suspected that such a thing was even beyond the lady Gwennelyn’s powers, but a maid could still hope. Gwen will want to see you.”. As Amanda turned to face him, Anne suppressed the urge to duck behind her, lest the inevitable argument come to include her. Her balance was less than perfect on the ground; being that far above the earth was greatly unnerving. He wasn’t the eldest son. Then Mother will come, we’ll tell them to her again and she’ll speak to your sire. Anne, however, found Miles very much to her liking for though his moods might have been gloomy, his wit was fine. She gasped, pulled up her skirts and limped for the stairway as quickly as she could. Of course, none of it would have come about had the lady Gwennelyn not had such a long acquaintance with Anne’s sire. The saints be praised she had never been forced to have the answer to the latter. Watch the video for If I Had You from Karen Carpenter's Karen Carpenter for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He couldn’t fail. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. We’ll walk there tomorrow.”. He was Rhys’s kin, yet he remained without the solar door. Or so she told herself. If I Had You Lyrics: If I had you / We'd run like gypsies / In the wind / We'd be lovers / We'd be friends / If I had you / If I had you / We'd count the stars / All one by one / We'd make love / Till You might be well to curb the impulse in yourself.”. If Nicholas didn’t show well in a tournament, which rarely happened, he shrugged it off and contented himself with a handsome wench. “Well enough. All she knew was she probably wouldn’t have one last sight of Robin before her father sold her to some man likely twice her age who cared nothing for her. Robin would have thrown his brother to the rushes and stomped that bloody smirk from his face, but that would have only added fuel to Nicholas’s pitiful blaze. Best to leave it open, perhaps, while she brought the fire back to life. Anne of Fenwyck has had only one wish: to live forever at Artane, her grand foster home, with Robin de Piaget, the heir.

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