The Merchant's DaughterAn unthinkable danger. An unexpected choice. Annabel, once the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is trapped in indentured servitude to Lord Ranulf, a recluse who is rumoured to be both terrifying and beastly. Her circumstances are made even worse by the proximity of Lord Ranulf's bailiffa revolting man who has made unwelcome advances on Annabel in the past. Believing that life in a nunnery is the best way to escape the escalation of the bailiff's vile