Enjoy this thrilling debut Viking romance from Roxy Harper.

Duty vs. desire… 

Which will win? 


Princess and healer Theadora doesn’t flinch at the sight of armed soldiers. Yet when another uprising threatens to disturb Constantinople’s peace, and Varangian guard Erik bursts into her sanitorium, she’s stunned by her body’s immediate reaction to the rugged Viking… 

After the tragic loss of his family, Erik vowed to never love again. So he refuses to let his inconvenient attraction to Thea distract him from his duty: escorting her to marry the king of Macedonia.  

If Thea doesn’t wed, her people will suffer, so can the star-crossed lovers fight their feelings, as well as their enemies?

From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

About the author:

Roxy Harper is a romance author with a passion for history, culture, and timeless love stories. Born in Kenya, of Portuguese-Goan descent, and now based in London, she draws inspiration from her multicultural background and studies in Latin and Ancient Greek. Her stories feature sweeping historical settings, strong heroines, and emotionally complex love interests who often come from different cultures, finding love against the odds.

A lifelong romantic, Roxy grew up devouring everything from the Brontës and Jane Austen to Mills & Boon, often reading by torchlight after bedtime. After years of honing her craft, she secured a two-book deal with Harlequin in 2024—a dream come true and the result of courage, persistence, and editorial support.

Through her writing, Roxy loves escaping into the ancient worlds of her characters as they battle personal demons and external forces to find their hard-won happily-ever-afters.