Knightess
“He must not find me,” she whispered to herself. Her thoughts moved through a hundred terrifying memories and the work she had done to hide. The struggles she had been through. The humiliation.
“Ah, really now? And how much is not finding you worth?”
Sir Alec Earnblaec has discovered Ella’s secret. She isn’t a commoner as she so pretends. Her name isn’t even Ella. She is Lady Eleanor de Levan, wife of the disreputable Sir Lezay, and he wants her back. Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately for Eleanor, Alec has his own agenda, which includes her. Together, they weave a delicate charade that forces Eleanor to question how much her secret is worth. To answer that, she has to face her past in all its ugliness. It takes courage and skills she long ago buried, but the woman that emerges is not the timid maid Alec discovered.
She is a Knightess.
As Eleanor fights to retake her own identity, she must face her abusive husband, her manipulative uncle, and a childhood love that shakes her resolve. All the while, Alec stands at her side, both raising her up and tearing her down, uncertain of what to make of this complicated woman that he’s taken into his life. Does she have the strength it takes to face her past? Will she escape the hold Alec has laid over her? And for all the courage she must find, will she find the courage to love?
Follow Eleanor’s epic journey to knighthood, freedom, and love in this unpredictable tale of a woman who fights her way to strength and independence.
Published September 1, 2022
Lady of the Tournament
Sometimes the monsters are only shadows of bigger monsters.
In 1199, Lady Eleanor de Levan and Sir Alec Earnblaec have finally settled into a life of peace. That is, until a chance encounter in a marketplace resurrects old ghosts and leaves Eleanor scrambling to piece together more of her past.
Twenty-seven years prior, Lady Igraine le Brun betrayed her family to marry for love. As Eleanor’s parents’ love story is revealed, so are the layers of loyalty binding Igraine to Lord Montag, the brother she will one day entrust her only child to. Family secrets are revealed that are tangled with love, betrayal, and echoes of a monster who is stepping out of shadow.
Published April 1, 2023.
english winter
Lady Eleanor de Levan worked hard to reconcile her new role as wife and mother with her adventurous spirit. When the winter of 1199 reaches its icy fingers toward Aquitaine, her peace is cut short. A mysterious messenger warns her that danger is coming, then dies.
The fiery knightess within Eleanor steps back into the light.
As the threats rise, she and husband Sir Alec Earnblaec set off to find answers as to who these shadowy men are and what they want. One by one, members of her family’s dark Order are revealed, each with their own danger and agenda. They are willing to divide the couple by any means, including Alec’s past. When Eleanor sees through his half-truths, Alec will be reminded how she earned her nickname of English Winter.
In this epic conclusion to Knightess and Lady of the Tournament, secrets long hidden are revealed. Alliances will be tested and reformed. Will the love Alec and Eleanor have fought so hard to forge be able to withstand the onslaught of forces seeking to divide them?
The past influences the present which affects the future.
Published October 1, 2024
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CONTENT WARNING FOR THIS SERIES: As an author I like to tackle all of the crazy things we find in the humanity around us, the light and the dark. I do not recommend any books in this series for those under eighteen, nor for those sensitive to content. To list possible triggers for each book I would have to reveal some of the more delightful plot twists, so assume each book could present any variety of the following:
DEATH, RAPE, ABUSE (all forms), GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, MURDER, WAR, KIDNAPPING, PREGNANCY, PREGNANCY LOSS, CHILDBIRTH, INFERTILITY, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, CHEATING, SEX, FORCED MARRIAGE, ALCOHOL USE, BRANDING, DESCRIPTION OF WOUNDS
J.A. Stein 