“When you are better rested, I’ll expect you to help with the chores.” Her head whipped around so quickly that hair like… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“The Hawk of Essex looked out toward the sea and thought for a moment that he had stepped back in time. As… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“He spoke simply, without boastfulness and his words rang all the harder for their simplicity. "I am Dragon Hakonson, Lord of Landsende,… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“I have yet to see the sauna," Rycca said. She was a damn distracting woman. He could scarcely remember what he'd been… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“What had she told the priest? Hawk had said their holy man could not perform the wedding unless he was sure the… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“The white muslin, I think,” she said and wondered what to do with her hair. Thirty minutes later, when she descended the… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“He was there,keeping watch over her, which meant he expected something to happen.What? That she would be so foolish as to try… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“You are afraid?” “I am not!” Spoken too quickly, the words rang false. “I thought you merely uneasy but now I see… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“There is no other way," she insisted. "Nothing else but to use you as bait? Madness!" "Don't make me say it." "Say… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“You have such strength," she said softly, "but you have never hurt me. I find that remarkable." "I am very careful not… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“His teeth flashed white as he smiled. “Let us strike a bargain, wife.” “What sort of bargain?” She made no attempt to… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Well now, what’s the problem?” Hawk asked after a long swallow to banish the dust of the training field. Dragon hesitated but,… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“I’ve had the best time! The spirit here is incredible. It’s competitive, to be sure, but everyone supports each other. I was… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Standing on it, she craned her neck out, turning it this way and that until head, shoulders, and a goodly share of… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Yet the very smell of food made her stomach oddly unsettled and she set down the bowl of porridge without taking a… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“His gaze was frankly warm as he looked at Joanna. “There is a matter Royce and I need to discuss.” Royce nodded,… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“You are the third bride wed for peace," Cymbra said with a smile. "And to be frank, it has not been an… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Lord,I love you truly with all my heart. Every moment with you is precious to me but I would give up even… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Don't you think Rycca would like to hear about Hadding, the warrior Odin rescued from his enemies? Indeed, so would I for… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“The bonds of family can be wonderful but there is a time to know when to stand apart." She held out a… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Her tent was far enough away that she could call for help without necessarily being heard. Of course, she might also cry… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Take off your clothes. Better yet, I’ll do it.” “Oh, no!” She stepped back quickly in alarm, which prompted a swift frown… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“It was as she remembered, a haven of comfort and serenity. With a glad sigh, she kicked off her shoes and sat… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“About two years ago," Cymbra went on, "Wolf conceived the idea of an alliance between Norse and Saxon to stand against the… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Shortly thereafter, the wrestling commenced. And very shortly after that, Kassandra began looking away only to be drawn back again and again… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Get some sleep," Magda advised as she bustled by on her way to bring Rycca yet another meal she likely would not… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“He burned,his body drawn bow-taut. If he did not sheathe himself soon within his wife's silken depths... She looked at him directly,… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Don't go!" Rycca said urgently. "It's a trap." Her husband looked down at her with amusement. "Of course it's a trap, sweetling.There… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“He was pale skinned,with eyes like honey and hair that held the promise of fire.Had Rycca been a man,she would have looked… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“It isn’t so terrible. You did a good job of stitching.” She continued to examine his work. “There will be a scar,… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“You want to control me.” She spoke dispassionately as though observing the plight of another woman far distant from herself. Dragon looked… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Do you not think you could share this with Dragon?" "Dragon,who was reluctant enough for this marriage and who now finds himself… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Do they this often?” Kassandra asked, unable to draw her eyes from the men. “Often enough,” Joanna replied softly. “They are superb,… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Having come this far, I don’t see how I will manage to sit by while you or someone else tried to find… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Their gazes locked,he said,"I made a mistake." "Confusing your wife with a goat?" What was that he had thought about the difficulty… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Rycca?" "Yes..." "I will take two breaths. Then I am coming out of here, taking that gown off you, and you are… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Eat, my lady.I will come back shortly and you will be released to see to your needs." Startled, Rycca said the first… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“This water is greatly valued,” Kassandra said. “Event today, we bring ewers of it to the temples for blessings.” She looked at… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Rycca left her twin and went into Dragon's arms.From their safety, she watched as Wolf and Cymbra came into the hall.Wolf was… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Again the king sighed. "That is a different matter." "Fine," Dragon said promptly. "I shall solve your problem for you." He made… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“There is no other way," she insisted. "Nothing else but to use you as bait? Madness!" "Don't make me say it." "Say what?" Wolf… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“People were coming and going about their daily tasks, now that the barn was rebuilt, apparently determined to ignore the fact that the lady… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“The day wore on.While yet Rycca slept, Dragon did all the things she had said he would do-paced back and forth, contemplated mayhem,and even… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Utterly still,all but invisible against the wall of the stable, the Dragon kept watch over his Saxon bride.” — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Her tent was far enough away that she could call for help without necessarily being heard. Of course, she might also cry out for… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Get out,” Alex said and raised a hand, summoning a guard. “But my lord,” Byron protested even as he stared with alarm at the… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Dragon’s eyes flew open. He stared at his hand curved over the alabaster mound of a perfectly formed breast, at the delicatable rose-hued nipple… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“He was there,keeping watch over her, which meant he expected something to happen.What? That she would be so foolish as to try to escape?… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“By noon,the tide had turned. The drakars emblazoned with wolf and dragon joined the fleet of the Hawk as they set sail for the… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“It isn’t so terrible. You did a good job of stitching.” She continued to examine his work. “There will be a scar, of course,… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“He burned,his body drawn bow-taut. If he did not sheathe himself soon within his wife's silken depths... She looked at him directly, her eyes… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
“Don't go!" Rycca said urgently. "It's a trap." Her husband looked down at her with amusement. "Of course it's a trap, sweetling.There are a… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
