The Shielded Heart (Sharon Schulze, Harlequin Historical Romance)

The Shielded Heart (l'Eau Clair Chronicles #5) HER GIFTS SET HER APART FROM THE WORLD OF MEN ... Swen Siwardson had vowed to keep Anna de Limoges safe. Yet, the Church's decree that she remain innocent seemed a sin against nature, for the beauteous artisan was a woman made for loving. Particularly by him! ... Anna de Limoges had never seen the likes of Swen Siwardson. A warrior tall and true, here was a man of passion and secrets who asked only to be her friend. But didn't he realize that Anna would pay any price to become more than a friend to the honorable Swen?