A fierce warrior. A defiant captive. A passion neither can deny. Ailsa was never meant to be a thrall. A healer and the daughter of a proud Scottish chieftain, she fought to protect her home, only to be taken by Rorik the Stormborn, a ruthless Viking jarl feared for his unyielding strength and deadly blade. But when he refuses to cast her aside, when he claims her instead, Ailsa stands her ground. She will not break. She will not bow. Not even for the man who could ruin her with a single touch. Rorik never expected the fire blazing in his captive’s eyes, nor the way it would consume him. Ailsa is wild, untamed, and dangerously irresistible. And as war closes in, his enemies learn a truth he is desperate to His greatest weakness is not his sword... it's her. When betrayal rises on both sides, Ailsa faces an impossible escape the man who holds her heart, or stand beside him as his equal. And Rorik must decide how far he will go, and what he is willing to lose, to keep the woman who was never meant to be his. Perfect for fans of steamy Viking romance, enemies-to-lovers heat, and fierce heroines who refuse to be tamed. Book One of Brides of the Northlands, a connected series of standalone spicy Viking romances.

A fierce warrior woman. A battle-hardened jarl. A love neither expected. Fierce, unyielding, and trained for war, Brynhild has never bent to any man. But when she volunteers to go with Jarl Vargr Ironfist, she does so on her own terms—not as a prisoner, but as a warrior. She refuses to be caged. She refuses to submit. Vargr is no fool. He knows Brynhild is more than just a bargaining piece—she is a challenge, a storm he cannot control. Every clash between them burns hotter, and every defiancé brings her closer to him. As old enemies rise from the shadows, Brynhild must choose—run from the man who has claimed her heart or fight by his side, not as his captive, but as his equal. A steamy enemies-to-lovers Viking romance with powerful emotion, gripping battles, and a heroine who refuses to be tamed. Perfect for fans of fierce heroines, brooding Viking warlords, and slow-burn, high-stakes romance. This story can be read as a standalone, but it is chronologically set after Claimed by the Viking.