In a land of mountains and
mists, there once lived a rough warrior king and his fair-haired ladylove, a queen
so devout she had once thought to take vows to become a nun. But
that was before Malcolm, King of the Scots, glimpsed her and instantly fell in love.
Margaret and Malcolm were
the proverbial beauty and the beast and a true love match.
To their court in
Dunfermline flocked the mighty men of valor who had faced down William the
Conqueror, Northmen from the Orkneys, an Irish nobleman from Leinster and a
Welsh bard. Oh yes, and a Northumbrian warrior, who was gravely wounded
fighting with the rebels in York.
Once an English thegn's son, Steinar of Talisand, now serves as scribe to the unlettered King of Scots, while secretly regaining
his skills with a sword.
Against this backdrop enters
a Scottish nobleman’s orphaned daughter, a flame-haired beauty, who will become
one of Queen Margaret’s ladies-in-waiting, and the woman all the warriors want
for their own.
It’s Rebel Warrior, book 3 in the Medieval Warriors series. And it’s on
Amazon now for preorder, releasing May 17.
This is my first novel set in
Scotland. Why, you might ask, did I go there? Well, first the history took me
there. With all the Anglo-Saxons fleeing north when their country was overrun
with rampaging Normans, Scotland had to be interesting, right? And then in
1072, the year of my story, the Conqueror invaded Scotland. I could hardly fail
to note that. So take a plunge into the Scotland of the past… where your destiny lies far from where
you began.
“Master storytelling
transports you to medieval Scotland!”
Paula
Quinn, NY Times Bestselling Author
Scotland
1072
The Norman Conqueror robbed Steinar of Talisand of his noble father and his
lands, forcing him to flee to Scotland while still recovering from a
devastating wound. At the royal court, Steinar becomes scribe to the unlettered
King of Scots while secretly regaining his skill with a sword.
The first
time Steinar glimpses the flame-haired maiden, Catrìona of the Vale of Leven,
he is drawn to her spirited beauty. She does not fit among the ladies who serve
the devout queen. Not pious, not obedient and not given to stitchery, the
firebrand flies a falcon! Though Catrìona captures Steinar’s attention, he is
only a scribe and she is promised to another.
Catrìona has come to Malcolm’s court wounded in spirit from the vicious attack
on her home by Northmen who slayed her parents and her people. But that is not
all she will suffer. The man she thought to wed will soon betray her.
When all is lost, what hope is there for love? Can a broken heart be
mended? Can a damaged soul be healed?
Read an excerpt:
“Here,” he
said reaching toward her, “take my hand and allow me to help you out.”
There was
fire in her eyes but she took his hand while holding on to her shoes, soaked
with water.
He pulled her
from the stream, sodden and shivering. It was the first time they had touched
and, even dripping wet, the feel of her skin caused a surge of desire to course
through him. The wet gown clung to her body, revealing her nipples hardened to
small buds and her curves in vivid detail. Wet, she was even more alluring than
before. He wanted to pull her close, to feel her softness, but instead, he
merely steadied her with his hands. “Did you not see the moss that grows on the
log? ’Tis quite apparent.”
Her brow
furrowed. “You might have warned me.”
“You fell
before I could.”
Wiping water
from her face, she looked up at him. Her eyes were the green of the forest
around them. Light filtering through the trees added a soft glow to her pale,
damp skin. His gaze dropped to her lips, the color of wild roses. He ached to
kiss them.
Bending his
head, he moved his lips closer to hers.
Water
suddenly dripped from her hair onto her nose, causing her to sniff and step
back.
Still holding
her shoes in one hand, she shivered. “I… I must look a mess.”
“Indeed not,
but you are pale.” Recognizing her predicament, he said, “I wear no cloak to
offer you, but I can give you the heat of my body.” Taking the shoes she
carried and dropping them to the ground, he pulled her into his arms and held
her against his chest, ignoring the water soaking into his tunic. Her breasts
pressed into his chest, warming him as his body responded to the nearness of
the woman he could not dismiss from his thoughts.
Rebel Warrior
on Amazon: US and UK
And if you read The Red Wolf's Prize and have yet to pick up Rogue Knight, book 2, it's ON SALE now through May 16... the week before Rebel Warrior releases... for only 99¢. So grab it! On Amazon.
Regan Walker is an award-winning, bestselling
author of Regency, Georgian and Medieval romances. She has five times been
featured on USA TODAY's HEA blog and four times nominated for the prestigious
RONE award (her novel, The Red Wolf's Prize, book 1 in the Medieval Warriors
series, won Best Historical Novel for 2015 in the medieval category). Regan
writes historically authentic novels where history is a character. Her readers
experience not only history but adventure and love.
What readers say…
"No one writes like Regan Walker.
She effortlessly weaves historical facts into her fictional stories. You can
absolutely feel her passion for her craft as she tells her tales, whether on
the high seas of the English Channel, or on the cobble stone streets of London
or Paris. Her stories ring true, whether it’s the sound of the ocean, the
smells in the air or the character’s feelings. Her world building is
phenomenal. There is political intrigue and a bit of mystery and a beautifully
developed romance!"
—The Reading Cafe
