"Which woman should he choose? The aloof beauty? Or the sensual woman who has won his heart?"

Knight Magnus Ravynne has been too busy to wed, instead fighting wars and winning accolades. Now that he's thirty years old, it's time to settle down and produce heirs to continue the line. Visiting various families in search of a suitable bride, he finds one who may be the perfect woman for him. She's very beautiful and will provide him with lovely children. As Magnus approaches his own keep, he decides to detour to his favorite swimming spot for a dip before facing the assemblage waiting for him. At the water, he spies the most erotic sight he's ever seen.

A sensual woman is emerging from the water, her lush figure highlighted in the moonlight. She is unselfconscious as she dries off and proceeds to pleasure herself. Ready to explode, Magnus joins hers and shows her pleasures that she's never felt before. After a quick post-coital snooze, Magnus awakens to find his dream woman gone. Who was she?

Lady Constance has traveled from keep to keep visiting her many relatives in the three years since she was widowed. Land-poor but cash rich, she has enough to provide for herself. She's not considered remarrying, finding little pleasure in the marriage bed. Constance has learned, through exploration, to satisfy her needs that her husband never sated. She dreams of educating other ladies of good breeding what they need to know to find pleasure in the marriage bed.

Magnus finds himself increasingly drawn to this young widow. She's nothing like Mistress Swann, his chosen bride, but Constance is the woman he dreams of. With the future of his line at stake, does he dare choose love over duty? After all, Constance is believed to be barren after her fruitless marriage. The people of his keep adore Constance, which is telling. What should a noble knight do?

Beneath the surface, Mistress Anne Swann is not beautiful at all. Will Magnus see through her charade before he makes a mistake that will haunt him forever? With a splendid finale, Magnus makes his choice. MAGNUS RAVYNNE AND MISTRESS SWANN shows Ms. Kelly's versatility as a writer. She has written a splendid medieval tale to please readers of sensual romance. Don't miss this enjoyable story!

Sensuality: Rated E-rotic by the publisher. Explicit sex, anal play, lesbian sex (not the heroine), group sex (not the main couple); sexually explicit scenes: 10

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted March 14, 2004

Not-So-Grimm Fairy Tale

Summary

In this medieval re-telling of the classic Aesop's Fable "The Raven and the Swan", bold knight Magnus Ravynne finds his Swann - Mistress Anne Swann. But before he can wed her, another woman crosses his path one moonlit night. The sensual Lady Constance shakes his world, scalds his loins and touches his soul. It's a difficult choice for this Ravynne...should he alter his life to fit his Swann? Or be true to himself and admit that real love requires no changes, just a passionate woman and a man who has surrendered his heart?