Shamrock

The Story

A forged letter.

A poison chalice.

A kiss that changed everything.

Ireland, 1459. Seventeen-year-old Alys of Lochlainn is determined to keep her hot-headed father from plunging their clan into war. When English envoys arrive seeking allies, she seizes a desperate chance and poisons them before her father can be manipulated into conflict.

The plan goes terribly wrong.

When Alys accidentally poisons Edmund, the earl's honourable and infuriatingly charming son, she is blackmailed into nursing him back to health. Forced into close quarters with the boy she meant to destroy,

Alys discovers he is nothing like the enemy she imagined. His loyalty, his gentleness, and the quiet strength beneath his noble birth unsettle her more than any blade.

As tensions between their worlds rise and forbidden feelings take root, Alys must choose between protecting her family and surrendering to the one fate she never expected: falling for the man she was raised to hate.

Shamrock is the prequel to the Lochlainn Series, a story of dangerous secrets, slow-burn longing, and a young woman who follows her heart straight into the enemy's arms.

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Shamrock comes first in time, but it can be read at any point. If you have already met Alys, this is where she began.

Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Elizabeth Chadwick, and Anne O'Brien.