A forged letter. A poison chalice. A kiss that changed everything.
 
Alys of Lochlainn has a heart of gold but poor instincts. Can her wits save her from the disaster her good intentions have sparked?
Ireland, 1459. Seventeen-year-old Alys of Lochlainn yearns for her father's attention, neglected since her mother's death. Her world turns upside down when an English earl and his son arrive, seeking allies for war. Desperate to keep her father from the battlefield, Alys devises a bold plan to drive the foreign nobles away.
In her attempt to scare them off with poison, Alys nearly kills the handsome young Englishman. Forced by a blackmailer to nurse him back to health, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to the brave man she once sought to rid from her land.
Will Alys choose her family's safety or her heart's true calling?
 
Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Elizabeth Chadwick, or lovers of slow-burn romance with high stakes.
Book one in the gripping Lochlainn Series.
 
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