The Warrior’s Queen by Cecelia Mecca
A stolen kiss. A forced marriage. Can a Scottish chief and an English lady learn to love one another?
The Warrior
After two rejected proposals, Graeme de Sowlis has sworn off marriage. The Scottish clan chief would rather guard his heart and focus on preserving peace along the volatile border than risk loving again. But his resolve shatters during a May Day celebration at Kenshire Castle in England.
Caught in a stolen kiss with the May Day Queen, Graeme’s honor leaves him no choice. He must marry her.
The Queen
Gillian Bowman is determined to save her family’s manor—even if it means marrying a man old enough to be her grandfather. Curiosity and a moment of reckless desire lead her into the arms of a handsome Scottish chief, only for scandal to force them into a marriage neither of them wanted.
Now bound together, Gillian fears the consequences of her forced union. The Earl of Covington has the power to destroy her family, and her new husband keeps his emotions locked away. Desire burns between them, but trust comes slowly.
In a marriage born of duty and defiance, can love grow where neither expected it?
The Warrior’s Queen is a passionate medieval romance featuring a proud alpha hero, a resilient heroine, and a forced marriage that becomes something far deeper. Book six in the Border Series, it can be read as a standalone.
A stolen kiss. A forced marriage. Can a Scottish chief and English lady learn to love each other?
The Warrior – After two rejected proposals, Graeme de Sowlis has no interest in marriage. The Scottish clan chief would much rather preserve his heart and focus on promoting peace along the increasingly contentious border. His best-laid plans change when he accepts an invitation to a May Day celebration at Kenshire Castle in England. When he's caught in a stolen kiss with the May Day Queen, his integrity requires that he marry her.
The Queen – Gillian Bowman is so eager to please her father, she's agreed to marry the ancient Earl of Covington to save the family manor. Though she has every intention of doing just that, curiosity drives her into the arms of a handsome Scottish chief. When they're caught and forced to marry, she's horrified. The Earl of Covington has the ability to ruin her family, and her new husband seems reluctant to open up to her outside of the bedroom. Can love bloom from such humble beginnings?