A Scottish chief. An English maiden. Their forbidden love could destroy them both. The Chief The Scottish king gives Toren Kerr a dangerous but vital mission: kill the English Warden whose rumored corruption threatens the fragile peace along the border. Toren accepts his duty reluctantly, knowing the cost of failure could be war. Traveling to England under the guise of competing in the Tournament of the North, the last thing he expects is temptation—until he meets a beautiful, enigmatic Englishwoman who draws him in completely. Only then does he learn the truth: she is the warden’s daughter. The Maiden Books are Lady Juliette Hallington’s refuge from a sheltered life and a future shaped by duty. Romantic tales have convinced her there is only one reason to marry—love. When her protective father allows her to attend the tournament with only her married best friend as chaperone, Juliette seizes the rare chance to escape an arranged match. But meeting Toren forces her to confront a harder truth: real love is far more dangerous than the stories she adores, and the man she desires most may cost her everything she holds dear. The Chief’s Maiden is the third book in a medieval historical romance series set in 13th-century Northumbria along the Anglo-Scottish border. Perfect for readers who love strong heroines, alpha heroes, forbidden love, and sizzling romance.