The heartbroken knight. The runaway bride. A love between them that is forbidden! 

The 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 is about to give birth to her first baby. He would do anything for Rose, but can he let go of the thoughts that bind him to his past, making him wish he were her husband?

The runaway bride: 

Lady Evelina Du Pont escapes France and travels to England in disguise, running from an unwanted betrothal to an evil lord. She wants time to find a husband on her own and is looking for a man who will be loyal, protect her, and treat her kindly. Evelina is looking for love! First posing as a nursemaid, she is accepted at Briarbeck Castle, where she hunts for the perfect husband. But with the suspicious Sir Claude getting in her way, she cannot restrain herself from pointing out his flaws.

With Claude’s attention taken by the boisterous but beautiful Evelina, he finds a new home for his misplaced love. However, Claude is a knight, and she is naught but a servant. Falling in love with a woman of a different status 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 from the past? Or will the past and the future collide, causing both Claude and Evelina to change their ways before they realize the present isn’t always as it seems?

Forbidden: Claude is the story of the son of the hero and heroine from The Baron’s Destiny - audiobook three of the Barons of the Cinque Ports series. While it is recommended to listen to that audiobook first so that no surprises will be ruined, it is a stand-alone audiobook that can be listened to by itself without prior knowledge of any other series.