Claire is an avid knitter and traveller (even though she can't knit on airplanes anymore) and lives in Canada with her husband. Claire has well over two million books in print, which include historical romances as well as contemporary and paranormal romances published under the name Claire Cross. THE BEAUTY, part of her successful 'Bride Quest' series, was her first book to land on the New York Times' Extended List of Bestselling Books.

Since Claire's first medieval romance - THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE - was published in 1993, she has won numerous awards and accolades. A confessed romantic dreamer, bestselling author Claire Delacroix always wove stories in her mind. THE BRIDE AUCTION became THE BEAUTY BRIDE which published in January, 2005 THE BRIDE THIEF became THE ROSE RED BRIDE, coming out in June 2005 and THE BRIDE WAGER became THE SNOW WHITE BRIDE, coming out in November 2005. (Nov.The Jewels of Kinfairlie trilogy is here! There was an excerpt of THE BRIDE AUCTION in the back of THE WARRIOR - but after that book went to press, the titles of all three books were changed. While this may be enough to inspire some readers to pick up book four, others will feel less inclined. Indeed, the story's primary impetus is the protagonists' lack of communication and their frequent interludes in bed. Though her story inspires sympathy from Alexander, many will find it hard to feel the same given Eleanor's inconsistent and often irritating behavior. Her secret-that she's had two abusive husbands who died inexplicably and who were only after her father's legacy-is torn from her with painstaking and melodramatic fanfare.

Rather than trusting Alexander, who's portrayed as an all-around good guy, Eleanor continues to lie to him, which only breeds more distrust. Lady Eleanor, Alexander's mysterious new bride, can't bring herself to trust him with her secrets, so when someone makes an attempt on Alexander's life, Eleanor naturally comes under scrutiny. ), finally gets duped into his own nuptials in this heavy-handed third installment. Scottish lord Alexander Lammergeier, having tricked two of his sisters into marriage in Delacroix's earlier medieval Bride romances ( The Beauty Bride

The Beauty Bride by Claire Delacroix