Book #3

Aaron McNally left Scotland behind the day he lost his honor. Banished in disgrace, he forges a new life in Norway-earning a title, a sword, and a place in the king's army. Determined never to repeat the mistakes of his past, Aaron believes redemption must be earned.

Then he meets Kara Dalgaard. Kara has never been the obedient daughter her father wants. Fierce-hearted and restless, she longs for more than the quiet life expected of her. But when Aaron arrives at her family estate recruiting soldiers for the king, she's pressured into taking part in a cruel deception meant to shame him.

She regrets it almost immediately. As attraction grows between them, Aaron begins to imagine a future he never thought possible. Yet old wounds and buried truths refuse to stay in the past.