Penruthin's Wife

The weary and battle scarred man returning after seven long years was hailed by his people as Alaric, new Lord of Penruthin Castle. His child bride, Eloise, had been left a virgin in her marriage bed, and now he saw that she had become a beautiful woman. But the estate, left in the hands of his weak and corruptible younger brother Stephen, had been bled dry. Only Alaric, as the eldest legitimate son, had the power to put things right. But Eloise, in her heart of hearts, had yet to be convinced that it was her husband who had returned...