Warrior Of Fire

Warrior Of Fire
Michelle Willingham

A warrior with fire in his soul!Fleeing an unwanted betrothal to the cruel King, Lady Carice knows her days are numbered. She has never felt desirable until she meets Norman soldier Raine de Garenne, and soon she longs to experience passion – if only for one night…Aiding beautiful Carice’s escape jeopardises Raine’s mission, for if he does not kill the King his sisters will pay the price. And as each step towards his goal brings him closer to betraying Carice he knows he’ll have to make a choice.His duty…or his heart.Warriors of IrelandFighting for honour and for love

Warriors of Ireland

Fighting for honour and for love

In this powerful new duet by Michelle Willingham step back in time to medieval Ireland, where proud men were willing to die for honour and for the ones they loved—although not without a fight!

Fans of The MacEgan Brothers mini-series will meet some familiar faces along the way, but prepare to have your hearts captured by two new fierce warriors!

Meet Killian MacDubh in

Warrior of Ice

And meet Raine de Garenne in

Warrior of Fire

Both stories available now!

Author Note (#ulink_f9a05af0-e7c4-5e38-be5d-1001b097d8a8)

Warrior of Fire continues the Beauty and the Beast theme, with a beautiful woman seeking shelter in a ruined abbey. Carice Faoilin is dying, but she will stop at nothing to break free of an unwanted marriage—even if it means striking a bargain with a Norman beast.

Raine de Garenne is a haunted man, tormented by his past … and yet Carice awakens a burning desire that sears him to the bone.

I hope you’ll enjoy this forbidden love story between a woman craving freedom and a man forced to betray her. Also look for the first book in this mini-series, Warrior of Ice, which tells the story of Lady Taryn and Killian MacDubh, Carice’s ‘adopted’ brother.

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Warrior of Fire

Michelle Willingham

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

RITA® Award finalist MICHELLE WILLINGHAM has written over twenty historical romances, novellas and short stories. Currently she lives in south-eastern Virginia with her husband and children. When she’s not writing Michelle enjoys reading, baking and avoiding exercise at all costs. Visit her website at: michellewillingham.com (http://michellewillingham.com)

For Lori Yankoski, with thanks for being a good friend and for sharing the gift of your music.

Contents

Cover (#u6140ae6f-73fc-58c3-a4f2-9c5148aa9b6c)

Introduction (#ua9e18dd7-eb7c-5068-82dc-98e781c0a813)

Author Note (#ulink_37b938f8-9419-5af2-b0d7-99a671f19caa)

Title Page (#u73e9d716-63ae-597c-8b2f-974efcc95e85)

About the Author (#ue9841a5c-6ab1-5f68-8858-7ea2cfeb97c5)

Dedication (#ued27ddeb-8691-5c52-8f8e-d1c4861ac24f)

Chapter One (#ulink_6ee12f0c-6926-587e-8872-3bf4366e6262)

Chapter Two (#ulink_9dc61bc8-7903-572c-9bae-92e74ac348da)

Chapter Three (#ulink_e45e0ef9-4f9d-5c4b-94f2-3909e60aceb7)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)

Final Author Note (#litres_trial_promo)

Extract (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter One (#ulink_32fc4b9f-32a8-5efd-b8b9-c6439eded51f)

Ireland, 1172

Carice Faoilin was not afraid to die.

She had been sick for so long, she didn’t know how it felt to be an ordinary woman any more. She didn’t remember what it was to awaken without pain, to walk in the sunlight and enjoy each day as it was given. Most days, she stared at the walls, confined to her bed because she was too weak to move.

Until now.

In a matter of days, soldiers had invaded her home, demanding that she fulfil her delayed betrothal contract. She was ordered to accompany them to wed the High King of Éireann, Rory Ó Connor. The Ard-Righ had a brutal reputation, and few women wanted to wed him, herself included.

Perhaps she should have gone meekly, obeying the High King’s orders as a woman should. But then, Carice had never been the obedient sort. She wouldn’t have agreed to the betrothal, had her ambitious father given her a choice.