Heart Series Series by Anita Gordon, Kathleen Kirkwood

A beautiful heiress and pawn of the king . . . Dispossessed of her lands by the marauding Norsemen, Brienne Beaumanior is brought from cloister by royal decree and offered as a bride to her enemy. A golden warrior of the North . . . Sent to escort his father’s promised bride to the Barony of Valsemé, Rurik Atlison finds himself entranced by the dark-haired beauty and his passions set aflame. Love unexpected, bringing peril to all . . moreA beautiful heiress and pawn of the king . . . Dispossessed of her lands by the marauding Norsemen, Brienne Beaumanior is brought from cloister by royal decree and offered as a bride to her enemy. A golden warrior of the North . . . Sent to escort his father’s promised bride to the Barony of Valsemé, Rurik Atlison finds himself entranced by the dark-haired beauty and his passions set aflame. Love unexpected, bringing peril to all . . . Tormented by their desires, Rurik and Brienne resist giving into their yearnings and endangering their people. But destiny will not be denied. Their love will burn brightly through all the ages to come as Norse and Frank meld into a new people — the Normans. less

BRIENNE By birthright, she was Baronne de Valseme--but the black-haired maiden was robbed of her legacy by plundering Norsemen. Now she returns to her former home, to be offered against her will as a bride to the enemy.... RURIK A powerful blond warrior of the North, his passions were inflamed by Brienne's bold spirit and sensual beauty. But his aching desire to bed her will imperil both of their lives... moreBRIENNE By birthright, she was Baronne de Valseme--but the black-haired maiden was robbed of her legacy by plundering Norsemen. Now she returns to her former home, to be offered against her will as a bride to the enemy.... RURIK A powerful blond warrior of the North, his passions were inflamed by Brienne's bold spirit and sensual beauty. But his aching desire to bed her will imperil both of their lives.... Their two peoples were joined in a delicate and uneasy peace --but destiny decreed that Brienne and Rurik would join in an everlasting, enthralling love.... less

A maiden of Ireland enslaved . . . Seized during a brutal attack on her homeland, Ailinn vows to remain forever defiant against her Norse captors, no matter the future that awaits her — or the handsome Dane with snow-bright hair who suddenly appears in her life. A shining warrior of the North . . . When Lyting Atlison encounters the autumn-fire beauty in shackles, he vows to free her... moreA maiden of Ireland enslaved . . . Seized during a brutal attack on her homeland, Ailinn vows to remain forever defiant against her Norse captors, no matter the future that awaits her — or the handsome Dane with snow-bright hair who suddenly appears in her life. A shining warrior of the North . . . When Lyting Atlison encounters the autumn-fire beauty in shackles, he vows to free her. Discovering the fate his kinsmen intend for the maid, he undertakes a private mission in order to join the fleet that will bear her to distant lands. Now as the Norse host sets sail for the lands of the Rus and the glittering courts of Byzantium, untold perils await . . . as does a journey of passion and discovery . . . and a love no chains can bind. less

When a passionate Norman lord rescues a beautiful Irish maiden held in captivity, the two find themselves drawn into a fierce medieval romance. By the author of The Valiant Heart.

Mistaken for her mother, Ailenor is kidnapped from her family home in Normandy. As she travels by sea to face her captor in Ireland, she does not realize her admirer, Garreth of Tamworth, is aboard. Garreth wants to help Ailenor, but that will mean defying the King's orders. Now Garreth must choose between his loyalty to the throne, and his growing feelings for the lady.

A maiden of Normandy, mistakenly abducted . . . Kidnapped from the ducal palace of Rouen, Ailénor quickly realizes her captors’ mistake and the peril that yet threatens her mother. As the ruffians smuggle her aboard ship, bound and gagged, and set forth for Ireland, she is desperate to escape . . . unaware her champion is near at hand. A Saxon lord on a secret mission for his king . . moreA maiden of Normandy, mistakenly abducted . . . Kidnapped from the ducal palace of Rouen, Ailénor quickly realizes her captors’ mistake and the peril that yet threatens her mother. As the ruffians smuggle her aboard ship, bound and gagged, and set forth for Ireland, she is desperate to escape . . . unaware her champion is near at hand. A Saxon lord on a secret mission for his king . . . No sooner does Garreth of Tamworth arrive in Normandy than he encounters the entrancing scarlet-haired maiden who literally knocks him off his feet. But their stolen moments and budding passions end abruptly when his audience with the Duke concludes badly. As he departs Rouen, little does he realize that the beautiful Ailénor lies hidden aboard, just beneath his feet. Now only he can save her from family enemies returned from long past, seeking revenge . . . Yet amid the darkest danger, their all-consuming love is forged . . . less