I have a number of Rexanne Becnel's books as keepers. So, I started looking for any that I might have missed. Found this one and 'Heart of the Storm'. This book is surely an abberation and I'm not understanding how it received so many 5 and 4 star reviews.The sad thing is that I could really see potential in 'The Maiden Bride'. I absolutely HATED the the ruby belt as a form of sexual control. The very idea that the heroine could fall madly in love and lust with her captor within two weeks was just too much for me. There was plenty of conflict and lust but not much romance. I would not recommend this book.