A Promise Kept

Ireland, 1016 Conor mac Ferghal is the Devil of Dunlough: a fierce, scarred Irish chieftain who lives to protect his people. Erika Silverhair is the Angel of Death: a Danish exile selling her sword skills to defend the defenseless. When Erika is captured in battle, she will do anything to win her freedom, including duel the fearsome Devil himself. Losing the duel means becoming the Devil's bride. But Conor doesn't want love, he wants an heir. If Erika provides him a son, she can have her freedom. Erika agrees to the pact. In learning to be mistress of Dunlough, she comes to care for the land and its people, including Conor himself. Not everyone is happy with their union, however. As enemies move against them, the Devil and the Angel must learn to trust each other. Will these two warriors be able to rise above betrayal and revenge to fight for the greatest prize of all, or will old fears render then enemies forever? Ireland, 1016Conor mac Ferghal welcomed death. He pushed a dying raider from the point of his sword, moving closer to the thick of the fighting that centered on two giants on a mist- shrouded hill. Their dress and the wicked-looking battle-axes they wielded bespoke their Viking heritage. Even in the heat of battle, Conor admired the way the fair-haired warriors worked together, standing back to back and holding their own despite the odds against them. And the odds were against them, Conor knew. His admiration of their skill would not stop him from vanquishing them. He would have vengeance, and he would give no quarter. He wasn’t known as the Devil of Dunlough because of his charity.