Author Note

All my stories begin with a tiny spark of an idea, and this one was no different. A Viking boy wounded and left for dead. A Saxon girl who rescues him. Might he be suffering from amnesia? And what would happen if these two fell in love, despite their different backgrounds? I do love a forbidden romance! And so Her Secret Vows with the Viking began.

Knowing her father would never allow her to marry a Dane, my heroine, Ædwen, and hero, Stefan, say their vows in secret. But when Stefan’s memories return and he remembers that Ædwen’s father was one of the men who killed his family, he cannot forgive her for hiding the truth, so he leaves.

This story starts almost two winters later, when Ædwen is distraught to be marrying the hateful Lord Werian. Her father has convinced her that her previous, clandestine union was invalid. But even though Stefan abandoned her, a day hasn’t gone by that she hasn’t thought of him.

Anger has kept Stefan away. But upon hearing about Ædwen’s impending wedding, his unsatiated vengeance and desire burn. So he interrupts the wedding ceremony, announcing to the congregation that Ædwen is already married—to him—and he’s returned to claim his wife.

I loved writing this book. These two may have made secret vows, but also a secret baby, which all added to my enjoyment of sending them on their path to an eventual happy-ever-after. I hope you enjoy it.