Tender Warrior — Fern Michaels

Mirjana -- reckless yet innocent, a princess of the Ottoman Empire, desperately begs El Cid to rescue her from the caravan taking her to a loveless marriage...

El Cid -- fierce and ruthless, legend and power, betrays Mirjana, taking her captive to hold her for ransom. But even this most renowned warrior cannot defend himself against her brilliance, her beauty, her bewitching charms...

Explosive passion blazes between them, a fire that sears them both. Neither is prepared for the cruel attempts to tear them apart... neither can deny the raging desire that keeps them burning for that exquisite tenderness to be found only in each other's arms...

Hero: Ruy Diez (El Cid)