First published 2011
Kristen Haardrad glares at her captor with arctic rage. The golden-haired Viking beauty has fallen into the hands of Royce, Thane of Wyndhurst, a Saxon lord whose burning gaze promises conquest. She swears no man will enslave her, especially not this enemy who took her prisoner. Royce sees fire in his captive's defiant spirit. The Viking temptress stirs desire that threatens to consume him, yet his honor prevents him from taking what she will not give freely. He could break her resistance through force, but such victory would be hollow. The Saxon noble wants more than her body. He needs her willing heart. As passion builds between captor and captive, both discover that true surrender cannot be commanded. Only when Kristen chooses to yield can their fierce attraction transform into something deeper. The battle of wills becomes a test of whether love can bridge the divide between enemies and heal two souls scarred by conflict.
Genres: fiction, romance, historical-fiction, historical-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Wyndhurst
Period: medieval
368 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperCollins e-books