Sigrid: Spurned (Viking Guardians #4)
Kaitlynn Clarkson

Sigrid is wary of men. She makes up her mind that she will never allow herself to be forced into a marriage she doesn’t want. Nor will she be subject to a man who mistreats her. or be subject to a man who will mistreat her. So far, there has been no one that she trusts enough to let down her guard. Her friend Einar thinks she’s special but as far as she’s concerned, he’s firmly in the friend zone.
But when the King comes to her village with his men, the handsome Hagen is determined to catch her attention. He is charming and thoughtful and she soon forgets her misgiving and falls deeply in love with him.
But Hagen doesn’t return as he promised and Sigrid is left to wonder what happened to him. And then she has to face the consequences: she is tainted with the scandal that his actions caused.
Sigrid is hurt and angry at his betrayal and when she is faced with an opportune moment for revenge, she takes it, unleashing far greater trouble than she could have imagined.
Einar steps in to rescue her and inadvertently creates another problem. Will she be able to see that he cares for her? Or will her anger and distrust push him away? Will she ever find happiness?
This clean and sweet novella is set in the days of Norway’s King Haakon the
Good, a time when Vikings left their homelands to raid and plunder; when Christianity was making tentative approaches and kings fought for the right to rule. It is Book 4 in the Viking Guardians series. It can be read as a standalone or enjoyed as part of the series.