
**This book can be read as a standalone novel.** She thinks her life is over when she is forced to marry the enemy--but sometimes love comes when we least expect it. Saewara, sister to the King of Mercia, has just lost her husband. Finally free of a cruel bully, she wishes to...

"Castel does an excellent job of bringing this period in England to life with some real historic figures, including King Penda. Her characterizations were vivid and the story well told with much detail." REGAN'S ROMANCE REVIEW. An arranged marriage between two enemies that develops...