Highlanders and Vikings Series by Ava McArthur

She saved the Viking. Now she must make him stay.When Fionnuala sees that a terrible storm brought a Viking to her shores, she is terrified. Not knowing if it’s out of bravery or recklessness, she approaches him and discovers that the man is on the brink of death. She is afraid to bring the giant home, but she can not leave a soul to perish on this beach.Gathering all the courage she has, she brings him to her bed and spends a sleepless night with a knife in her hands... moreShe saved the Viking. Now she must make him stay.When Fionnuala sees that a terrible storm brought a Viking to her shores, she is terrified. Not knowing if it’s out of bravery or recklessness, she approaches him and discovers that the man is on the brink of death. She is afraid to bring the giant home, but she can not leave a soul to perish on this beach.Gathering all the courage she has, she brings him to her bed and spends a sleepless night with a knife in her hands. When the Viking wakes up, Fionnuala is relieved to see that, despite his terrifying looks, his intentions are not hostile. Erik, as his name is, will stay there for a few days to heal, so Fionnuala conducts a plan; if she can get him on her side, maybe he can save them from the next Viking raid.However, Erik's purpose is to return home and meet again with his brother and his people. But time and the care of a woman can soften the hardest heart, and when Vikings do arrive, Erik will take decisions he never thought he would. The danger passes for a while, but they will need an army if they truly want to be safe, and thus, Fionnuala decides to ask for the help of her cousin.Erik will join Fionnuala in this journey, at the end of which, he will find the greatest surprise of his life; his brother is alive, but he is not in Norway! With this unexpected turn of events, Erik can be a Laird again with the help of his brother... Fionnuala is shocked to know that the man she has been nursing used to be an Earl, and she feels naive about the feelings she had developed for the Viking.Yet, since she and her people fought back once, they are in even greater danger now, and they need Erik and his men more than ever. The only question is, how can she convince the Earl to stay and help her?Ava McArthur’s “Saved by His Highland Valkyrie”, will take you on an epic journey to the time when Vikings raided the Scottish Highlands! Feel the surprise, agony, joy, and enthusiasm along with the heroes. Get your copy for FREE With Kindle Unlimited! Enjoy! less

She is about to kill her only ally.Egon Hoffstad might be half Viking, half Scot, but he looks like he has just jumped off a Viking ship ready to raid! With long hair and Thor's hammer on his chest, Egon feels like a true Northerner and dreams of embarking on a ship. However, being the son of a Scottish Laird, his father pushes him to develop his leadership skills and sends him to aid a raided village. But the young warrior is not prepared for what follows... moreShe is about to kill her only ally.Egon Hoffstad might be half Viking, half Scot, but he looks like he has just jumped off a Viking ship ready to raid! With long hair and Thor's hammer on his chest, Egon feels like a true Northerner and dreams of embarking on a ship. However, being the son of a Scottish Laird, his father pushes him to develop his leadership skills and sends him to aid a raided village. But the young warrior is not prepared for what follows.Where the village stood, only dust and smoke remain, and the people have all been killed or taken as slaves… One of the few survivors is a brave lass called Caoimhe, who appears to be the leader's daughter. Egon admires her fierce spirit as with everything destroyed, she is still trying to regroup her strength and is determined to find her father no matter what.Egon offers to help her, but to his surprise, she makes it clear that she wants nothing to do with him, as he looks every bit like the men who took her father. Meanwhile, Caoimhe's sister finds for her another half-Viking man who can become her husband and protector and possibly help her find their father. Egon would have left then and there if the man Caoimhe is about to betroth was not a treacherous snake and one of his worst enemies. Even though he just met her, something inside him tells him not to leave the lass alone with this man, so he insists on looking for her father with them. Caoimhe gets over her initial anger and realizes that a warrior like Egon will be helpful, so the unlikely triad begins the journey. However, the tormented girl begins to remember more and more of the raid, and she starts identifying Egon as one of the attackers!Could the son of the Laird have a secret life as a Viking raider? This journey could be the perfect chance for Caoimhe and her betrothed to take Egon out. But what Caoimhe does not know is that killing Egon will be the perfect ending to a masterfully conducted plan she has been trapped into…Ava McArthur’s “Highlander’s Viking Snakes”, will take you on an epic journey to the time when Vikings raided the Scottish Highlands! Feel the surprise, agony, joy, and enthusiasm along with the heroes. Get your copy for FREE With Kindle Unlimited! Enjoy! less

She will risk her life to save her Scottish prisoner.The Viking clan Bjork has managed to imprison several men, but they are especially pleased that Erik Hoffstad is among them. Being the son of Ragnar, a Viking traitor who married a Scottish woman, Erik is hated! Now, the Earl of Bjork is about to unleash all his rage on him and prove that he is indeed as vicious as the horrible rumors about him say... moreShe will risk her life to save her Scottish prisoner.The Viking clan Bjork has managed to imprison several men, but they are especially pleased that Erik Hoffstad is among them. Being the son of Ragnar, a Viking traitor who married a Scottish woman, Erik is hated! Now, the Earl of Bjork is about to unleash all his rage on him and prove that he is indeed as vicious as the horrible rumors about him say.However, Sigrid Bjork, the adopted daughter of the Earl, has seen the hate against a parent destroy a child before and will not tolerate it. Her life has been a living nightmare since Earl Bjork killed her family and kept her close to him, so she is feeling empathy for Erik and she decides to stand up for him.But alas! That only enrages her “father” even more, and Sigrid feels obliged to tend Erik’s wounds afterwards. The lass has never seen a man so courageous and strong, but she is a very closed person, and she would never tell him so. Yet, when she realizes that the warrior with the mixed blood is of noble descent, she gets an idea.If she helps Erik run away, not only will she manage to leave this place, but maybe Erik can help her get the revenge she always wanted for the death of her birth parents. United against their common enemy, the two will try to do the inconceivable and escape!Unfortunately, the fear of retaliation will make everyone hesitant to help them, and the unlikely allies are all alone in a hostile land. When secrets of Sigrid’s past are revealed, she will discover that the wounds of her past run deeper than she thought, and maybe Erik, her newfound friend, is an enemy way worse than the monstrous father she is running away from…Ava McArthur’s “Viking’s Highlander Prisoner”, will take you on an epic journey to the time when Vikings raided the Scottish Highlands! Feel the surprise, agony, joy, and enthusiasm along with the heroes. Get your copy for FREE With Kindle Unlimited! Enjoy! less

She is the perfect way for him to get revenge.When Brenda Hoffstad finds lying on Scottish shores a huge warrior with long black hair, she thinks that he looks more like a sea monster than a man. His clothes might be those of a Viking, but, to her surprise, when he wakes up in the healing room, Brenda realizes that he speaks Scottish perfectly!It turns out that Douglas McAlister, as his name is, was a warrior fighting for Benda’s father until he got imprisoned by the Vikings two years ago... moreShe is the perfect way for him to get revenge.When Brenda Hoffstad finds lying on Scottish shores a huge warrior with long black hair, she thinks that he looks more like a sea monster than a man. His clothes might be those of a Viking, but, to her surprise, when he wakes up in the healing room, Brenda realizes that he speaks Scottish perfectly!It turns out that Douglas McAlister, as his name is, was a warrior fighting for Benda’s father until he got imprisoned by the Vikings two years ago. The Highlanders were able to free the rest of the men, but Douglas is the only one who was left behind. Brenda is impressed that he escaped on his own, and she can not wait to present him to her father, letting the Laird know that she helped his warrior.However, Brenda receives harsh words instead of praise as the Laird is unsure if he can still trust Douglas. The lass is tired of being treated as a child, and she also finds the clan’s behavior against Douglas cruel; not only did they leave him behind, but also, they now treat him as an enemy.When Brenda learns that Douglas's family has a dispute with her father, she conducts the perfect plan; if she can help resolve the argument, she will prove to her father that she is a capable woman, and at the same time, she will help Douglas win back the trust of the clan. But Douglas has lived a long time with the Vikings, and the physical wounds from the shipwreck are nothing compared to the mental ones from the betrayal of his army.To meet his family and settle the argument, Brenda embarks on a secret trip with a man who might be a ruthless killer looking for revenge. And, being the daughter of the Laird, she makes the perfect target. Her only hope is that the man she is traveling with will begin falling for her, as she does for him, and that behind his scared body and soul lies a heart that can still feel love.Ava McArthur’s “The Revenge of the Viking Highlander”, will take you on an epic journey to the time when Vikings raided the Scottish Highlands! Feel the surprise, agony, joy, and enthusiasm along with the heroes. Get your copy for FREE With Kindle Unlimited! Enjoy! less

Her sin can no longer be kept secret.Isla has heard about many Viking attacks close to her village, and they have all been for gold, but her case is different... moreHer sin can no longer be kept secret.Isla has heard about many Viking attacks close to her village, and they have all been for gold, but her case is different. When vicious Northmen stop her carriage, they force her and her son to come with them, and Isla knows that no amount of money can buy their freedom… Isla has been living in fear that her well-kept secret will someday destroy her life; her ten-year-old boy is half Viking and the son of a vicious Viking Earl! Besides her family, Emmel Hoffstad, the famous warrior and future Laird of his clan, has been the person closest to her. But even he did not know about the secret identity of her son. Thus, when Emmel hears about the abduction, he thinks that this is an attack like any other and blames himself for not protecting them.Everyone can see that the Highlander cares for Isla and her boy, but Emmel can never be with her because he will be a Laird. That means that he must marry a woman who has no children and who will provide a valuable alliance. However, Emmel can not live knowing that Isla and her son are in the hands of bandits, and thus he begins on a journey to locate them.When he realizes that they are kept in a Viking village, the future Laird decides to disguise himself as a worker to enter the settlement and save them. Emmel is trying to keep a low profile but when he finally finds Isla he is surprised as she does not want to return. She fears that if she does, the Earl will hunt them down until they agree to stay with him or kill them if they do not comply.Emmel is running out of time, and he is risking his life for two people that can never become his family, but Isla seems unwilling to receive his help. Unfortunately, the Viking Earl has created a secret plan behind her back, and Isla is about to be separated from her son forever! If only she knew that earlier, she would have trusted Emmel much sooner…Ava McArthur’s “Highlander’s Viking Sin”, will take you on an epic journey to the time when Vikings raided the Scottish Highlands! Feel the surprise, agony, joy, and enthusiasm along with the heroes. Get your copy for FREE With Kindle Unlimited! Enjoy! less

She vowed to kill Vikings. How can she now vow to love one?Stories about "the clan with the female warriors" have reached the far ends of Scotland. After the Callan clan lost almost all its warriors while fighting the Vikings, the women have picked up arms, determined to keep their village safe. Fiona Callan, the daughter of the Laird, is the most eager lass when it comes to fighting but the least eager one when it comes to marrying... moreShe vowed to kill Vikings. How can she now vow to love one?Stories about "the clan with the female warriors" have reached the far ends of Scotland. After the Callan clan lost almost all its warriors while fighting the Vikings, the women have picked up arms, determined to keep their village safe. Fiona Callan, the daughter of the Laird, is the most eager lass when it comes to fighting but the least eager one when it comes to marrying.However, her father knows that they need strong men to use as warriors, workers, and to create new families, so he asks the help of another local Laird who is head of a mixed Viking and Highland tribe. The deal he proposes is not the one the Callans had in mind; they will receive men, but almost all of them will be Vikings or of Viking descent!Fiona is furious and declares that she would rather die than have the women of the clan marry Viking men, even if they claim to be friendly. But since this is their only choice, the Callans welcome the men lead by Varrik, the largest and most savage-looking warrior Fiona has ever seen.If Varrik decided to attack her, it is evident that he could kill her with a swing of his ax, but Fiona wants to stay close to him and find what he is about. She might hate him, but after a while, even she admits that he is a competent leader. As more and more people begin to trust him, Fiona starts to feel left behind, and even if she is not interested in marrying a Viking, her young sister looks pretty eager to produce new warriors with the beast of a man, Varrik.Fortunately, after some weeks, fate seems to finally smile at Fiona as the son of the Laird from a neighboring clan asks for her hand. But since the old enemies have turned into allies, can the old allies prove to be enemies? If Fiona's suspicions are true, she will need all the warriors she can find, and driven by hate, she just denied the help of the strongest warlord of them all.Ava McArthur’s “His Highland Shield-Maiden”, will take you on an epic journey to the time when Vikings raided the Scottish Highlands! Feel the surprise, agony, joy, and enthusiasm along with the heroes. Get your copy for FREE With Kindle Unlimited! Enjoy! less

Behind his godlike appearance, lies a wounded human heart.Hilda Aland Callan bears the name of two great warriors and both their legacies. Her father is a Viking and the most feared warrior Hilda has ever met. Her mother is the daughter of a Scottish Laird and the most famous warrior-woman in all Highlands. The young lass is hotblooded, fearless, and seeks glory in battle until those ambitions… cause the loss of her beloved mother... moreBehind his godlike appearance, lies a wounded human heart.Hilda Aland Callan bears the name of two great warriors and both their legacies. Her father is a Viking and the most feared warrior Hilda has ever met. Her mother is the daughter of a Scottish Laird and the most famous warrior-woman in all Highlands. The young lass is hotblooded, fearless, and seeks glory in battle until those ambitions… cause the loss of her beloved mother.In an attack on her clan, Hilda’s reckless actions lead, to the loss of her mother, and the lass is unable to forgive herself. Desperate for redemption, she begs her father to let her find the mysterious men who attacked them, and with his permission, embarks on a dangerous journey. Hilda’s quest leads to discovering a group of warriors led by a giant who looks more like a monster than a man.Standing taller than her father or any other person she has ever seen, the fearsome brute yields a sword that is the size of a regular man! Fighting him is certain death, but Hilda’s fiery heart considers dying from his blade an honor. Without hesitation, she attacks the worst foe she has ever encountered, only to find out that he is unwilling to fight her and that he is not part of the men who attacked her village.Maxwell Black is simply a rogue mercenary warrior, and after hearing that for an ungodly sum of money he could be her ally, Hilda changes her mind; she decides to use the help of the towering man to hunt down her enemies. Maxwell agrees to join her, but even Hilda’s warriors are scared of him as if he turned against them, it would take at least half a dozen men to fight him. However, Hilda is the only one who can see that behind the warrior whom many of her men already nickname as Thor, the Norse God of thunder, lies a human heart. What she does not know, however, is that just like her, he seeks revenge for the loss of a loved one and blames himself for the tragedy. When the two meet their enemies and finally have a chance to get revenge, Maxwell suddenly loses all his strength and lays down his arms. Before she can understand what happened, Hilda is locked up, and the battle is lost. Knowing that only with Maxwell’s help can she escape, Hilda has very little time to make him reveal the secrets of his past, hoping to unlock his heart before they both find a horrible death…Ava McArthur’s “Thor of the Highlands”, will take you on an epic journey to the time when Vikings raided the Scottish Highlands! Feel the surprise, agony, joy, and enthusiasm along with the heroes. Get your copy for FREE With Kindle Unlimited! Enjoy! less