The Thorn & the Thistle
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He squeezed her hand. “What is it, my love?”
“Will ye promise that when we have put this all o’ this behind us, that ye’ll go wi’ me to the meadow where as a child I used to dream? I want to try to have some of those dreams again.”
Rolf rose from the chair, pulling her to her feet. He drew her into his embrace, holding her tight against his chest, her soft hair brushing against his cheek. “I can easily keep that promise. I think, my love, it’s long past time we start making your dreams come true.”
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About the Author
Julie Moffett is a bestselling author and writes in the genres of historical romance, paranormal romance and mystery. She has won numerous awards, including the prestigious PRISM Award for Best Romantic Time-Travel and Best of the Best Paranormal Books of 2002. She has also garnered several nominations for the Daphne du Maurier Award and the Holt Medallion.
Julie is a military brat (Air Force) and has traveled extensively. Her more exciting exploits include attending high school in Okinawa, Japan; backpacking around Europe and Scandinavia for several months; a year-long college graduate study in Warsaw, Poland; and a wonderful trip to Scotland and Ireland where she fell in love with castles, kilts and brogues.
Julie has a B.A. in political science and Russian language from Colorado College and an M.A. in international affairs from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She has worked as a journalist, teacher and researcher. Julie speaks Russian and Polish and has two sons.
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ISBN: 978-14268-9499-2
THE THORN & THE THISTLE
A Carina Press novel / January 2013
First published by Leisure Books in 2003.
Copyright © 2003 by Julie Moffett
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