Thermopylae Bound Series by Belinda Harrison

Greece, 510BC. Skylar has spent the past six winters travelling throughout Attica and the Peloponnese assisting those who requested aid, her father her only companion. Princess Alexis of Trachis has spent the past five winters with the fearsome tribe of Molossians in Epirus, honouring the alliance her betrothal formed. Two women with nothing in common. But when Skylar saves Alexis’ life, an invisible bond is formed, igniting an undeniable attraction... moreGreece, 510BC. Skylar has spent the past six winters travelling throughout Attica and the Peloponnese assisting those who requested aid, her father her only companion. Princess Alexis of Trachis has spent the past five winters with the fearsome tribe of Molossians in Epirus, honouring the alliance her betrothal formed. Two women with nothing in common. But when Skylar saves Alexis’ life, an invisible bond is formed, igniting an undeniable attraction. Alexis’ intended husband may be fierce, but so is Skylar, and both are used to getting what they want. In the fight for the princess, there can only be one winner. Can Skylar have Alexis or will old alliances win out? less

Having decided to remain in Trachis, and leave behind the nomadic life she has always known, Skylar has begun a new life. She and Alexis have settled into a comfortable rhythm, until Alexis makes a request Skylar is not certain she can honour - she wants a child. Skylar has never been able to deny her princess anything, but neither is she willing to allow the simplest solution to give Alexis what she wants... moreHaving decided to remain in Trachis, and leave behind the nomadic life she has always known, Skylar has begun a new life. She and Alexis have settled into a comfortable rhythm, until Alexis makes a request Skylar is not certain she can honour - she wants a child. Skylar has never been able to deny her princess anything, but neither is she willing to allow the simplest solution to give Alexis what she wants. But Alexis is not the only one who wants a child for them - there are gods who want to see them overcome the challenges they face, and they're willing to push the limits of Alexis and Skylar's love and lust for one another in order to see it done. With Ares leading the immortals and strengthening the plans he has for Skylar, we learn what she is to him, and why he needs her to face her fears and share ALL of her past with Alexis before he reveals himself to her. Warning: more sex and less violence in book 2 than in book 1. less

Everyone has secrets. But what has Leandros kept from Skylar that would cause her to turn from him, perhaps forever, and should she believe what others tell her over the man who has cared for her and taught her for twenty winters? After their challenges and adventures in the south, Skylar and Alexis return to Trachis where King Agrias grants Skylar permission to betroth his daughter... moreEveryone has secrets. But what has Leandros kept from Skylar that would cause her to turn from him, perhaps forever, and should she believe what others tell her over the man who has cared for her and taught her for twenty winters? After their challenges and adventures in the south, Skylar and Alexis return to Trachis where King Agrias grants Skylar permission to betroth his daughter. Skylar forms an important alliance with Cleomenes, King of Sparta, to gain the privilege and quell those who would oppose the union. With their wedding feast complete and the announcement of their child made, another new beginning emerges for Skylar: as Princess of Trachis. But before their child’s birthing day arrives, Ares decides it is time Skylar learned who she really is, and what she means to him and the Keres. He gifts her with an amulet and as Skylar tests her abilities and falls under the amulet’s intoxicating spell, she risks losing everyone and everything she has come to love. And she may not care. Leandros does the only thing he can to break her from the spell, but neither the child, Alexis or Skylar may survive what lies ahead the next few moons. less

Nine winters have passed in Trachis since Ava’s dramatic birth at the hands of Ares and his Keres. The child has grown with the love of her parents and grandparents with no outward signs – or knowledge of – the lineage she has inherited from her Mumma Skylar. But the time is coming for Ares to return. The mortals may not feel Ava’s power growing, but he does, and the God of War will do whatever he must to set his Chosen One on the path he intends... moreNine winters have passed in Trachis since Ava’s dramatic birth at the hands of Ares and his Keres. The child has grown with the love of her parents and grandparents with no outward signs – or knowledge of – the lineage she has inherited from her Mumma Skylar. But the time is coming for Ares to return. The mortals may not feel Ava’s power growing, but he does, and the God of War will do whatever he must to set his Chosen One on the path he intends. And when he is done, nothing will ever be the same in Trachis again. less

It's time for the Chosen One to stand at Ares' side. Her hatred for the Persians runs deep. She is the fierce warrior Ares has always wanted. The warrior he created after he took her parents and drove a wedge between she and her remaining kin. As a soldier in the army of Trachis, Ava carries out her assignments with lethal efficiency and Ares has decided it's time he tested her, just as he has tested all in his line. It's time Ava had the amulet he took back ten winters ago... moreIt's time for the Chosen One to stand at Ares' side. Her hatred for the Persians runs deep. She is the fierce warrior Ares has always wanted. The warrior he created after he took her parents and drove a wedge between she and her remaining kin. As a soldier in the army of Trachis, Ava carries out her assignments with lethal efficiency and Ares has decided it's time he tested her, just as he has tested all in his line. It's time Ava had the amulet he took back ten winters ago. Time she proved she is who he has waited for. With Ava at his side, Ares will be able to challenge Zeus for the mantle of King of the Gods. He is counting on her winters of anger to entice her to what he's offering. But what he hasn't counted on is the slave she meets, who is not all he seems, or Ava's determination to find the one man she believes has the answers she seeks. Will Ava embrace her lineage and what Ares offers or will she deny him and save those she loves, along with the rest of the mortals and their gods? less