Heart of the Viking, Heart of the Viking

He wants vengeance. She wants redemption. An assassin wants them both dead.In this story enjoy Medieval Romance, a Viking hero, forced proximity, fated to be, destiny, hero's love at first sight.After years of grief and emptiness, Galiena Mercer is not seeking another husband. She's already been a wife, and she can't risk her heart again. But Fate has other plans when she accidentally overhears a treasonous plot to kill the heir to King Edward's throne. Worse, she is discovered by the plotters. Her only immediate means of escape is to run into a crowd and then, into the arms of a stranger. But the burly Viking with a jovial smile and ice-blue eyes doesn't seem to understand that the ruse was meant to end once she escaped the killer's sight.Red Algarssen is looking for vengeance, not a wife. But when a terrified raven-haired beauty with silver eyes flings herself into his arms and calls him her husband, what is he to do but step into the role? He decides to follow her and make sure she is safe, especially when he realizes the killer he seeks is the same man pursuing Galiena, who holds proof of plan to murder the prince.The king and queen must be warned. Motivated by the loss of her own child, Galiena decides she must be the one to address the queen. But Red has no intention of letting her go alone. He knows Fate has brought them together and she is meant to be his mate. When she called him husband, he accepted the role; from now on, he will protect her with his life. As much as Galiena wants to deny she needs the overprotective Viking, or is susceptible to his seductive charm, she cannot get near the king of England without him.They are drawn into a dangerous web by the sadistic killer intent on destroying them both. But for Galiena, the danger of death is nothing compared to the thrill of the nights spent in Red's arms. Is she willing to fall in love and risk the pain of losing everything again?And will her heart survive if Red is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice to save her?Band of BastardsBook 1 - Heart of the HawkBook 2 - Heart of the VikingBook 3 - Heart of the Hunter