When a Viking bent on revenge mistakenly raids the castle of a bookish Irish princess, will she cast her fears aside to befriend the enemy, finally realizing God’s plan for her life?
An Unfulfilled Dream
Bookish princess Britta feels her dreams are pulling her in two directions. She longs to travel and share the good news of Christ with others, but her heart lies firmly in her Irish homeland, with the people of her father’s kingdom. To complicate matters, the king’s right-hand man, Ronan, has finally declared his love for her.
A Vengeful Raid
Thoughts of retribution have consumed Ari Thorvaldsson ever since his older Viking brother was slain in Irish lands. Having assembled his band of warriors, he sets out to wreak havoc on the people responsible for Egil’s death. But his attack is thwarted, and Ari is injured and taken prisoner.
As Britta struggles to communicate with the wounded warrior, she slowly realizes he’s had a change of heart. When the threat of Norman invasion draws all too close, Britta must convince both her father and Ronan of Ari’s good intentions…but will she find out too late that her trust has been misplaced?
HEATHER DAY GILBERT is an RWA Daphne Award-winning author who writes Hitchcock-style suspense with tenacious female leads who know how to fend for themselves. Like her characters, she's a little bit sweet and a little bit dangerous. She loves nothing better than to surprise her readers—and herself—with unpredictable twists. A West Virginia native, she brings modern-day Appalachia to life in her novels. 