He swore off Saxon women. Then one crashes into his life and refuses to leave.
Strong, dependable, and fiercely loyal, Haakon has earned his place as the village leader's right-hand man. But his first real mission brings an unexpected complication—a beautiful, sharp-witted Saxon with a talent for trouble. From the moment they meet, she upends everything.
Gytha has always longed to do more than watch from the sidelines. When her father, the local reeve, finds himself incapacitated, she seizes the chance to take his place in an investigation. What she didn't expect was to find herself working alongside the formidable Norseman who recently came to her friend's rescue—the same man who was mistaken for her betrothed—and kissed her like she was already his.
That heated, sinful kiss was supposed to be forgotten. Now they're forced to work side by side, and forgetting is impossible. Haakon has every reason to keep his distance. Gytha has every reason to guard her heart. But the fire between them refuses to die—and the closer they get, the harder it becomes to remember why falling for each other was never part of the plan.
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