Virginie Marconato

Carys has left her native Wales to follow her newly-married daughter to England. More than a decade after losing her husband, she is convinced her life as a woman is over.As one tragedy struck after the other, James Mortimer has lost faith in life. Now a widower, he has resolved to focus on his role as steward of Sheridan Manor.When the man he raised as his son comes back to live in England, this sensible decision is put to the test, because in his new entourage is a woman like no other.The attraction between them cannot be denied, and soon, hope starts to bloom. Could it be that, against all odds, James and Carys have been allowed a second chance at happiness? To be together, they will have to overcome the obstacles fate throws in their way-some as formidable as King Edward of England himself.

Matthew and Branwen have nothing in common. One was raised as a noble, the other is a poor villager. He is determined to resist the temptation women present, while she would like nothing more than to be free of men's attention. He is English, she is Welsh.Yet between them the attraction is immediate.How will they cope with what they feel? Giving in could spell danger, as Matthew is convinced the dark-haired beauty has been sent by an enemy to lure him into a trap. He cannot afford to fall for her until he knows what her motives really are.When past hurts and secret yearnings are revealed, they will discover they have more in common than they thought. Will it be enough to overcome the obstacles in their way?

Magnus and Agnes' meet-cute, a Valentine's Day novella set in the Noble Norsemen village.After a series of unhappy relationships and disappointments, Magnus, the blacksmith, feels he deserves the woman of his dreams.When Agnes is offered a chance to flee the marriage arranged by her father, she doesn't hesitate. It will not take her long to see that the men in the Norsemen village are nothing like the ones she is used to.But none more so than the handsome blacksmith who offers her shelter...

Wales, 1296, a time of turmoil.Recently widowed, Connor Hunter, Lord Sheridan, is ordered by the king to take a Welsh wife, and sent into hostile territory to help bring the local rebels to heel.Having lost her husband in traumatic circumstances, Esyllt has no wish to remarry. She is given no choice, however, when an English husband is chosen for her in a strategic move. Married to one of the despised invaders, she will be the instrument of his destruction.Determined not to be used so cynically, she devises a plan to rid herself of her would-be groom before it's too late. But on the night they meet, nothing goes as planned-and distrust settles in.How will the two strangers, whom everyone considers as enemies, overcome the huge odds stacked against them and find the happiness they crave in their forced marriage?

England, 1066. Friends to lovers in the middle of battle.Both of mixed Saxon and Norse decent, Eyja and Moon have known each other all their lives. When invaders threaten the country of their mothers, they decide to go and fight. Away from the village, unsettling feelings start to emerge and they begin seeing each other in a different light. Between the reckless imp and the protective warrior, sparks soon start to fly.How will they deal with the unexpected change? Can things ever be the same when they return to the village-assuming they survive the battle?

Ten years ago Caedmon left his home town to forget the woman he's loved all his life and who married another. Now he's back, with no real plan or hope for the future. The only certainty is that he will never trust another woman again.After a traumatic experience with a man from her village, Ingrid is determined to live her life on her own terms. She is struck as soon as she meets the Saxon, however. But nothing is what it seems with the intriguing man and when she finds herself leaping to his aid, she is mistaken for his lover.After days pretending to be a couple, can they become one in truth? Could he be the one to make her rethink her decision?

Nicknamed "Devil' for his fiery hair and hot temper, Rune cannot resist the temptation of a wild night with a beautiful Saxon during his visit to East Anglia. But that one night of pleasure will have more far-reaching consequences than he had first imagined.Eowyn has always wanted to live her life freely. Her meeting with the fierce Norseman will force her to see that reality is catching up with her.When fate and well-meaning friends force them to spend more time together, secret fears and hopes start to emerge. Soon they come to see that nothing less than a lifetime together will be enough.

Two souls looking for love, hearts longing for a rhythm they can share with another.Frigyth and Sigurd, a Saxon and a Dane, walk their own solitary paths day in and day out, never expecting the two should cross. But when Frigyth is attacked by a Norseman living in Sigurd's village, they find their fates intertwined.For Sigurd, the attraction is immediate, but how can he act on it? After the trauma she's been dealt, he knows the last thing she needs is another man vying for her attention. He has no choice but to watch her walk away. When a few days later, the beautiful Saxon returns, begging for his help, he can't resist. She needs him to pretend to be her husband in order to spare her from a life she does not want.But can he accept, knowing his feelings? And if what starts out as a pretense turns to something more, will she stay, or walk out of his life forever.

Edward, simple stable hand, and Lady Beatrice, daughter of a wealthy lord, should never have met. But meet they do, and fall in love. Nothing can keep them apart except a cruel decision from Beatrice's parents. Unbeknownst to her, they have already arranged her marriage to a harsh older uncle much admired by her mother. The two lovers meet again only after a long separation, but the years apart have not diminished the love they feel for each other, and even the fact that Beatrice is now married is not enough to stop them from dreaming. Yet...how can they finally achieve their dream of a future together?

Merewen of Ashwick awakes tied to a post at a slave market with no recollection of how she ended up there. Struck by her beauty and spirit, Wolf, an Icelander exiled for a crime he did not commit, feels pity and buys her.The attraction between them sizzles - and neither knows how to deal with it. Ashamed by her fascination towards a man who purchased her, Merewen fights her attraction, determined not to fall for him.Wolf senses this fiery woman might well be the one who will allow him to put the pain of his past behind him. And so, knowing he cannot keep her as a slave, he asks her to be his wife.Merewen refuses his offer. But living next to her reluctant champion makes it difficult to hold on to her resolve...

Lady Hazel Fletcher's father, fiercely opposed to Scottish independence, means to use her as a weapon in his scheme to instigate trouble between England and Scotland. She is pregnant by her lover, a neighboring nobleman, but her father blames a Scotsman he has deliberately framed. Cormac MacLeod, realizing the trick when he's accused of fathering the child of a woman he's never met, refuses to marry her and is thrown into the dungeon. Allied against her father's treachery, Hazel and the fierce Scot plan to escape together, then go their separate ways. But once free, they find Hazel's lover cannot protect her, and reality hits-they have no choice but to flee to the heart of the Highlands together...