Sent As The Viking’s Bride

Sent As The Viking’s Bride
Michelle Styles

She’s the wife he doesn’t want……and the woman he needs!Desperate to escape her murderous brother-in-law and protect her young sister, Ragnhild agrees to marry an unknown warrior, and arrives penniless at his remote island. Only Gunnar Olafson’s belief in love died with his family—he does not want a bride! But as yuletide approaches Ragnhild transforms his isolated existence. Can she melt her Viking warrior’s frozen heart?

She’s the wife he doesn’t want...

...and the woman he needs!

Desperate to escape her murderous brother-in-law and protect her young sister, Ragnhild agrees to marry an unknown warrior, and arrives penniless on his remote island. Only, Gunnar Olafson’s belief in love died with his family—he does not want a bride! But as yuletide approaches, Ragnhild transforms his isolated existence. Can she melt her Viking warrior’s frozen heart?

“Styles’ attention to detail will captivate readers, as will her powerful characters and elaborate plots.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Warrior’s Viking Bride by Michelle Styles

“Styles delves into the powerful psychological forces of doubt and distrust masterfully, keeping me turning the pages, and delivering a wonderfully satisfying ending.”

—Goodreads on The Warrior’s Viking Bride by Michelle Styles

Born and raised near San Francisco, California, MICHELLE STYLES currently lives near Hadrian’s Wall with her husband and a menagerie of pets in an Edwardian bungalow with a large and somewhat overgrown garden. An avid reader, she became hooked on historical romances after discovering Georgette Heyer, Anya Seton and Victoria Holt. Her website is www.michellestyles.co.uk (http://www.michellestyles.co.uk) and she’s on Twitter and Facebook.

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Sent as the Viking’s Bride

Michelle Styles

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ISBN: 978-1-474-08864-0

SENT AS THE VIKING’S BRIDE

© 2018 Michelle Styles

Published in Great Britain 2018

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To Tim and Kathy de la Fosse, because you asked

so nicely when we visited and you gave us the

most memorable rooster, aka Hugo Buff-Orpington,

to protect the hens from foxes.

Contents

Cover (#u24c7322e-84c5-543b-a292-0c482fa668fd)

Back Cover Text (#u15401b5e-c697-5a34-92b4-19f822ec3d03)

About the Author (#uddecda34-2357-5193-a529-ebd9c8b4eea2)

Booklist (#u89108f75-3225-5f27-9f04-97309f1ab37d)

Title Page (#u91e510ae-1179-576e-b4de-3ef9fc8a5fe3)

Copyright (#u8a7bd662-e353-5c9c-a80f-294af38acd6e)

Dedication (#ud13e05db-546a-5c8d-8dc9-1cb4a467def9)

Prologue (#u87f88cc4-452f-54c1-a280-62b6d6615383)

Chapter One (#u16ae418c-fa62-5a44-92e1-54dd3f1b7b67)

Chapter Two (#u80336af1-0d37-5783-8fbe-0f5479b69ea6)