Dark Under the Cover of Night — Jayne Castel

QUARTER FINALIST IN THE AMAZON BREAKTHROUGH NOVEL AWARD 2013 - ROMANCE CATEGORY! BRITAIN - 624 A.D. Raedwyn â€" daughter of King Raedwald of the East Angles â€" has just been handfasted to one of her father's ealdorman. Although highborn women wed to strengthen political alliances, rather than for love, Raedwyn still hopes for a happy marriage like that of her parents'. But, her optimism is shattered on her wedding night. Raedwyn's life shifts unexpectedly when outlaws ambush her new husband's party on their journey back to his long ship. She finds herself captive of a bitter, vengeful warrior â€" Ceolwulf the Exiled. He has a score to settle with King Raedwald and Raedwyn is his bargaining tool. Caelin, Ceolwulf's enigmatic son, follows his father on his quest for revenge. Fiercely loyal to her own father, Raedwyn isn't prepared for her wild attraction to Caelin â€" or for its consequences. In a world where to go against a king's word means death, Raedwyn must decide what matters more: love or duty.