Hawk Castle Series by Lily Harlem

Mary of Burgundy is at a crisis point. What she needs is a knight in shining armor to ride into town and sweep her off her feet. Could that really happen? Will she be so lucky?The year is 1476 and for Mary, the new Duchess of Burgundy, the French are encroaching and the pressure to wed is mounting. Dukes, lords, earls, and even a king want her hand. All she must do is choose and her stars will align once more... moreMary of Burgundy is at a crisis point. What she needs is a knight in shining armor to ride into town and sweep her off her feet. Could that really happen? Will she be so lucky?The year is 1476 and for Mary, the new Duchess of Burgundy, the French are encroaching and the pressure to wed is mounting. Dukes, lords, earls, and even a king want her hand. All she must do is choose and her stars will align once more.But who should it be? Who can fulfill her every need?Tales of a handsome and brave knight in a land far away have filled the castle. She has never met him. He’ll have to travel from Vienna and then fight when he arrives.Is Maximilian of Austria up for the job? Not only as an intelligent leader and skilled warrior, but also as her husband and, just as importantly, her one and only lover for all of time?Maximilian of the House of Habsburg adores his life filled with jousting, hunting and pleasure seeking, so when his father, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, insists upon a political marriage, Maximilian delays the dangerous and expensive journey to meet his new bride.But when he sees Mary for the first time—immaculate and pure—he knows that to be without her would be the same as not being able to breathe. His heart beats for her, his every thought is with her, and his body… The cravings are intense, the lust real.Will he scare her with his true passion and close her off to him forever? One thing he knows is he’ll have to summon self-control and wait for her to love him the way he loves her. It is only then their souls will truly be connected for all of time.Read Free in Kindle Unlimited!Hawk Castle SeriesLoved by the Last KnightAdored by the ArchdukeEmbraced by the Emperor This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam. less

Joanna of Castile’s destiny will take her over land and sea to marry a man she has never met. Disaster, right? Not when he turns out to be gorgeous, charming, and ambitious—and he drives her crazy with lust.The year is 1496 and for Joanna, daughter of two of the most powerful monarchs in Europe, life is changing forever. She must swap Spain for Flanders, leave her family behind, and do her duty to marry astutely... moreJoanna of Castile’s destiny will take her over land and sea to marry a man she has never met. Disaster, right? Not when he turns out to be gorgeous, charming, and ambitious—and he drives her crazy with lust.The year is 1496 and for Joanna, daughter of two of the most powerful monarchs in Europe, life is changing forever. She must swap Spain for Flanders, leave her family behind, and do her duty to marry astutely.And that means saying ‘I do’ to the Archduke of Austria, Philip the Handsome, who rules the Low Countries with skill despite his young age.The moment their eyes meet, lightning strikes and powerful passions erupt. A joining like no other, a match made in heaven. Joanna basks in her good fortune and in her husband’s seductive attentions.As son of the Holy Roman Emperor, Philip enjoys the finer things in life. And when Joanna arrives at his home, he believes God has truly favored him. She’s exquisite, intelligent, and regal, and their union creates a strong alliance between the Habsburgs and Spain.But soon the world intrudes on their marital bliss—kings wage war, queens demand inquisitions, and heirs pass on their crowns.Up against accusations of insanity, can Joanna rein in her wild passions? And will Philip ever be the true King of Castile? More importantly, can Philip and Joanna’s love survive the turbulence of a medieval world that shifts and dodges through creeping shadows?Read Free in Kindle Unlimited!Hawk Castle SeriesLoved by the Last KnightAdored by the ArchdukeEmbraced by the Emperor This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam. less