He came to conquer her land. She vowed to destroy him. Neither expected to fall in love. ________________________________________ Bjarnhildr has lost everything. Her father is dead. A legendary Viking warlord has seized her home by royal command. And her treacherous uncle plots to sell her to the highest bidder—or worse. Desperate and out of options, she makes a dangerous choice: disguise herself as a servant boy and spy on the enemy. It's the only way to protect her sister and reclaim what's rightfully hers. But when assassins strike and she's forced to reveal her identity, everything changes. Ragnarr Thorkelsson—the feared Bloodaxe—should be her worst nightmare. Ruthless in battle. Loyal only to his king. A man who's taken everything from her. Instead, he offers her something she never expected: protection. Partnership. A choice between revenge and survival. Trapped between a traitorous family and a conquering army, Bjarnhildr strikes a bargain with the warrior she should hate. Together, they'll root out the conspiracy threatening them both. Together, they'll fight for a holding torn apart by betrayal. But as danger closes in and passion ignites, she faces an impossible truth: The man who conquered her home is stealing her heart.
