Beyond Duty... A proud yet haunted warrior， Sir Richard de Cantor left his past behind when he joined the secret brotherhood of Templar Knights. Now he is returning home to face a challenge greater than any he has ever known: a forbidden promise of ecstasy that dwells in the gentle heart of a fallen noblewoman... Beyond Desire... Lady Margaret Newcomb has paid dearly for her sins of long ago， her good name stripped away as she was forced into seclusion. Yet such torment is nothing compared to what she suffers when Richard de Cantor enters her world of penance. Here is a man， brave and strong yet tender， whose breathtaking masculinity tempts her to sin once more. To want him is dangerous and taboo. But to deny her passion is to deny life itself and the one chance for a love beyond limits， beyond rapture... BEYOND TEMPTATION