The Blacksmith: A Medieval Romance (Order of the Broken Blade Book 1)

A secret order. A forbidden desire. A treasonous choice.Lance Wayland came to Stanton Castle with a hammer in his hand and a knife at the king’s throat. As a master of the forge and a founding member of the Order of the Broken Blade, his loyalty is pledged to a rebellion that could cost him his life. He has no room for distractions, yet the greatest threat to his mission isn’t King John’s men, it’s the Earl’s daughter.Lady Idalia has a castle to run and a mother to save. In the wilds of Northumbria, she has learned that survival requires a heart of steel. She should stay away from the mysterious, dour smith, but every encounter at the Small Tower draws her deeper into a passion she can’t name—and a web of secrets she isn’t prepared to untangle.One is bound by a blood oath. The other by duty.As the rebellion looms and the forge grows hot, Lance must decide: Can he lead a revolution to save his country without destroying the only woman who makes him feel whole? Read more