Loyalty to the Brotherhood comes before all. Including women. Formidable Viking leader Rurik knows the law. His loyalty to the Forgotten Sons is his bond, and no woman will threaten what he's built from the ground up. But the Sons are a roving band of Vikings, and Rurik is growing restless—so when Normandy's chieftain offers land, the proposal intrigues him. And the sultry Parisian thrall he finds in his tent intrigues him even more… Safira is cunning and clever and full of secrets. Rurik's men have no interest in securing her safe passage home, but, piqued with lust, Rurik views Safira's wiles as a captivating challenge—one he's determined to conquer, even if lying with her is as defiant as it is inevitable. Traveling with Safira has been a fantasy come true—what started as lust is quickly turning to the kind of partnership Rurik could never have dreamed. But their arrival in foreign lands marks a new chapter, one that demands a Viking wife. With impossible decisions to be made, Rurik's alliances are fraying, and past promises may not be enough to save him from having to betray those he's sworn loyalty to—including Safira. This book is approximately 75,000 words One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you're looking for with an HEA/HFN. It's a promise!

Vengeance couldn’t be sweeter... Bjorn, bastard of Vellefold, goes home to save the father who exiled him. If he defeats his father’s enemies, the jarl’s torque is his. He’ll win just to let the ringfort burn—except the fair and learned Ilsa sees right through him and dares to warm his icy heart. Or battle more desirable... Ilsa prefers the quiet world of foreign scrolls, but she remembers the rough and tumble boy Bjorn once was. Now he’s a fierce fighter, upsetting her with soul-deep kisses. Even worse, Bjorn uncovers her nighttime secret of helping Vellefold’s thralls in their bid for freedom. When a woman dares a man... The Viking maid befuddles Bjorn, yielding softly one moment, standing toe to toe with him the next. He has plenty of trouble on his hands. Deceived and outnumbered, he’s leading the Forgotten Sons in a losing battle. When the darkest hour comes, the once rejected warrior must decide—surrender his heart and his sword—or lose a love worth more than all the kingdoms of the world.