Medieval Brides Series by Emily Royal

An embittered lord… A gentle bride… A dark secret. Harald of Wildstorm is tortured by nightmares of the Battle of Hastings. Embittered by past betrayals, he values women only for the satisfaction they give him in bed. But he finds himself reluctantly falling in love with Eloise de Morigueax, the Norman noblewoman he’s commanded to marry. Her quiet courage and devotion to his people breaks down his defences and softens his heart... moreAn embittered lord… A gentle bride… A dark secret. Harald of Wildstorm is tortured by nightmares of the Battle of Hastings. Embittered by past betrayals, he values women only for the satisfaction they give him in bed. But he finds himself reluctantly falling in love with Eloise de Morigueax, the Norman noblewoman he’s commanded to marry. Her quiet courage and devotion to his people breaks down his defences and softens his heart. Initially terrified of her barbaric husband, Eloise’s hopes for a peaceful life are strengthened by the glimpses of the compassionate man beneath his uncouth exterior. However, a visitor from her past jeopardises the fragile bond of love, setting in motion a chain of events leading to murder and betrayal, which threatens to destroy their lives and shatter the peace between Norman and Saxon. Heat level: Hot! Note: HEA guaranteed, but this book has a flawed hero, and includes some scenes of violence, and references to past abuse and trauma. less

Revenge, captivity, betrayal…. Unable to forget the enigmatic young man she glimpsed from afar six years ago, Norman heiress Arlette de Villiers has spurned every other suitor placed before her. When her home is destroyed in a raid, she’s taken captive by Saxon warlord Orson Greywell, the same man she’s dreamed of for six years. Disguised as a servant, she plots vengeance, battling her growing attraction for the powerful Saxon... moreRevenge, captivity, betrayal…. Unable to forget the enigmatic young man she glimpsed from afar six years ago, Norman heiress Arlette de Villiers has spurned every other suitor placed before her. When her home is destroyed in a raid, she’s taken captive by Saxon warlord Orson Greywell, the same man she’s dreamed of for six years. Disguised as a servant, she plots vengeance, battling her growing attraction for the powerful Saxon. Orson Greywell’s sister was murdered by the de Villiers family, and he took revenge by destroying their home and seizing their belongings and servants as a blood price. One of the prisoners—defiant and spirited to the point of rashness—stands out against the rest, and Orson struggles to conquer the need to tame her in his bed. Arlette’s life is forfeit if Orson discovers her identity. But other forces are at work, plotting against them both. Arlette and Orson must learn that forgiveness is the path to true happiness, before their thirst for revenge destroys them. Heat level: Hot! Note: HEA guaranteed, but this book features two flawed characters, and some scenes of violence. less