OLIVER was heir to the manor.
ALYNE was the foundling girl they called the witch's spawn.

They grew up together in the great hall and lonely marshes of Ravensley. From playmates they grew to be lovers. Then from the darkness of exile came Oliver's uncle Justin, and in one night this man of chilling mystery and ruthless strength wrested from Oliver both his lands and his lady. But this was only the beginning of the savage struggle of love and lust, honor and treachery, courage and cruelty, that would strip bare the most unspeakable human secrets and decide who ultimately would be -- LORD OF RAVENSLEY.

2014 GR Review by Ellen:
Better than I expected, considering my brother bought this as a Christmas gift for me from the local thrift store, since we have a long-running inside joke about romance novels. Still, this had some nice plot twists, well-developed characters, and rotating POVs. I was actually rather impressed