Danielle L. Jensen

A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king - while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son - in this Norse-inspired fantasy romance from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series. Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband's back. Freya's dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region's jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: she possesses a drop of a goddess's blood, which gives her magic capable of repelling any attack. A magic that was foretold would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath a king-the one who controls the shield maiden's fate. Believing he's destined to rule Skaland, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders his son, Bjorn, to protect Freya from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. Except the greatest test of all may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.

A Fate Inked in Blood

Rebecca Briesemeister

The humor fell away from Bjorns eyes. "I wish fate had been kinder to you, Freya."

"My neck is exposed to you, Born-in-Fire" he answered. “I’m fucking terrified"

“You are mine, Born-in-Fire. Even if only the two of us know it."

“In your selfishness and greed, you stuck your own necks under the axe, yet weep that it is my fault when the blade threat- ens to descend."

"You're mine, Born-in-Fire" he answered, reaching out to take my hand. "And I'm yours, even if only the two of us know it."

Laura Dobie

I waited for him to caveat the statement. To argue that in battle, I wouldn't stand a chance against him. But he didn't. Didn't tear me down in order to make himself look strong, as so many men did.

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