Word in the Royal Court has spread that the wild Scottish borders are too unruly. Upon the King's command, John Brunson must return home… Once part of a powerful border clan, John has not set eyes on the Brunson stone tower in years. With failure never an option, he must persuade his family to honor the king's call for peace. To succeed, John knows winning over Cate Gilnock, the daughter of an allied family, holds the key. But this intriguing beauty is beyond the powers of flattery and seduction. Instead, the painful vulnerability hidden behind her spirited eyes calls out to John as he is inexorably drawn back into the warrior Brunson clan….

Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This Warrior title will detail how this narrow strip of land influenced the Borderer's way of life in times of war. Covering every aspect of militant life, from the choice of weapons and armor to the building of fortified houses, this book gives the readers a chance to understand what it must have been like to live life in a late-medieval war zone.

TO MARRY HIM WILL BE TO BETRAY HER FAMILY

Tormented by her innocence As leader of his clan, Black Rob Brunson has earned every dark syllable of his name. But, having taken hostage his enemy's daughter in a fierce act of rebellion, he is tormented by feelings of guilt and torn apart with the growing need to protect her—and seduce her! Stella Storwick feels Rob's disdain from the first. Then slowly she starts to see behind his eyes to a man in turmoil. Something he has no words for, something that can only be captured in a heart-wrenching kiss…. The Brunson Clan: The family who will kneel to no one

As rumors swirl through Medieval London, a royal decree calls for the marriage of a warrior knight and a beautiful widow this sexy historical romance. Widow Valerie of Florham wants nothing more than to forget her abusive marriage and live peacefully at the mercy of no man. She’d never have dreamed of a liaison with handsome Sir Gil Wolford, but then comes a royal decree—they must wed! Gil craves military conquest in Castile, far from his haunted past. Marriage to Lady Valerie is the last thing he should want, yet both have truths to hide from the rumormongers at court. They have no choice . . . and, once wed, the marriage bed changes everything!

Harlequin® Historical brings you a collection of three new titles, available now! This box set includes: THE BRIDE LOTTERY The Fairfax Brides by Tatiana March (Western) James Fast Elk Blackburn needs a caretaker for his niece, so he bids on Miranda Fairfax in the town's bridal auction! But could the bounty hunter's convenient marriage be more than he bargained for? RUMORS AT COURT Royal Weddings by Blythe Gifford (Medieval) Widow Valerie of Florham never dreamed of a liaison with handsome Sir Gil Wolford, but then comes a royal decree—they must wed! And the temptations of the marriage bed change everything… Available via Reader Service and online: THE DUKE'S UNEXPECTED BRIDE by Lara Temple (Regency) The Duke of Harcourt must marry, but he needs a more suitable bride than bubbly Sophie Trevelyan. Until Sophie's life is endangered, and Max must rescue her with an unexpected proposal!

They make an unlikely alliance... Lady Cecily scorns the French hostages held at court. Treated as honored guests, the men play at love games and Cecily fears her mistress, the princess, could be disgraced. War-weary chevalier Marc de Marcel wants only to return home. Uncertain whether his ransom will ever be paid, he makes an unlikely alliance with enticing, fire-and-ice Cecily. He'll help her keep the princess safe from ruin if she'll help him escape. A pact which could lead them into a scandal all their own... Royal Weddings A hint of scandal this way comes!