Catrin Price, a widow when her husband died on their wedding day believes her family was cursed from a spell cast decades ago. The Morgana curse sets the stage for Welsh widow Catrin Price to end the family's death curse. According to Welsh mythology, a drink from the ancient druid chalice on the wedding day ensures a long and lasting marriage. If not, death will occur to the groom within three years. Sold by an ancestor, Catrin locates the druid chalice and travels to London to buy it from Lord Justin Mansfield. He is murdered shortly after in a nearby alley. Returning to her estate, Catrin hides the chalice and tells no one about her mission.

Evan Newcomb is a noted scholar at Cambridge and has come a long way from being abused mentally and physically by his tenant farmer father. Evan was brought up by the owners of the farm, Rys and Juliana Vaughan, who sent him to the best schools. He worries that he will follow in his father's footsteps. Evan is on a mission. He must avenge the murder of his best friend, Justin. He believes the last person with him the evening he was stabbed to death is Catrin Price. He travels to her estate and meets the beautiful current Lady of the Mist. Their relationship is rocky, filled with lies, and deceptions. As the untruths begin to unravel, a close relationship quickly turns into a sweet romance and lasting love. A colorful cast of characters will keep you guessing. Some you will love, others you will hate. I particularly enjoyed Bos, her butler, and confidante.

Sabrina Jeffries writes a delightful tale of romance and danger in a Regency-era Wales. The locale is set in a lovely small town Welsh countryside where folklore abounds. Ms. Jeffries addresses abuse, loneliness, and love and tells a story in a very special way. Catrin is beautiful, shy and unsure of herself, always comparing herself to her vibrant grandmother. She becomes stronger in her pursuit of happiness and a future with a husband and family. Evan will steal your heart. He is always there for Catrin, and I loved his sense of humor. Supernatural elements are lightly weaved throughout the book as Wales mythology are blended with murder, mystery, and romance. I found Catrin and Evan to be endearing characters, and I loved their happily ever after ending. Ms. Jeffries never disappoints.. Anyone who loves romance in a sparkling setting, with a sprinkling of intrigue will enjoy WINDSWEPT. I loved it!

Book Summary

Originally written under the pseudonym Deborah Martin, this unforgettable tale of mystery, treasure, and passion is back in print at last and newly revised for today’s audience—and available as an ebook!

Welsh widow Catrin Price is haunted by a family death curse. Any man whom she marries without first drinking from an ancient Druid chalice sold by her ancestor long ago is unquestionably doomed. But when she hunts it down to purchase it, the chalice’s former owner ends up dead. Who will believe her innocent with the man’s treasure in her hands? Now she lives in fear of discovery, afraid to trust, afraid to give away her heart…

Even Newcome, a scholar struggling to overcome a difficult past, travels to Wales to find the mysterious woman last seen with his murdered friend. So when the lady proves to be a beautiful yet shy creature who shares his love of Welsh mythology, he’s torn between believing her guilty and trusting the passion blazing between them. But as unscrupulous men seek the chalice for their own devious purposes, will Catrin and Evan let their wall of mistrust stand between them? Or will they defeat their enemies together and embrace the love intended for them since time immemorial?

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