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Surrender My Love

Johanna Lindsey · Haardrad Family #3

416 pageshistorical romance
(9k)Scorching

A Viking lord captures the noblewoman who once tortured him — and plans to break her with passion instead of chains.

Content Warnings
captivitydubious consentabuse (physical)

Description

A Lady's ScornWrongly branded a spy, the dark and handsome Viking lord Selig Haardrad suffered greatly in the dungeons of Lady Erika of Gronwood. And as he hung in chains, his magnificent body wracked with pain and fever, one thought sustained him: revenge!A Viking's VengenceNow Destiny's great wheel has turned--and Selig's exquisite, honey-haired tormentor has been delivered into the Norseman's hands. Now it is Selig who is the master, bound and determined to break the proud spirit of his captive "ice queen" and to conquer her with passion's sword -- never dreaming that his own heart will be vanquished by sensuous desire. . .and victorious love.

Haardrad Family series

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