When Mauriana’s village in Germania is attacked and Thor’s holy oak is felled by a monk, Mauriana is sure everything she loves will be destroyed—including her family. Trusting the word of a jarl who offers to take her to safety, she braves the North Sea, hoping to start a new life in Norway. From the moment Mauriana steps onto the longship Ivar is serving on, he feels an instant connection with her. Sworn to protect his kinsman, it doesn’t mean he can’t look after her, too. For he’s never known his cousin to keep his word. (this novella was part of the SIRENS OF THE NORTHERN SEAS collection published January 2016 and is now being published as a stand-alone) Will Ivar choose bloodties over fate? Or will he risk everything to defend Mauriana and win her love?
Author
Raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, Violetta Rand spent her childhood reading, writing, and playing soccer. After meeting her husband in New England, they moved to Alaska where she studied environmental science. Violetta spent a decade working as a scientist before quitting her day job to pursue her dream as a full time writer. Violetta still lives in Anchorage, Alaska, and spends her days writing evocative contemporary and historical romance. When she’s not reading, writing, or editing, she enjoys time with her husband, pets, and friends.
