Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.

They called her a monster. They said she was was cursed; she was an unwanted princess, ordered to be executed the day she was born. If she's such a monster, then why do all of the princes in the continent suddenly request her hand in marriage? Why would they all want to pull her out of her familiar, isolated tower, just to entice her? Why did people like them suddenly start to care about Magmus's shameful Poison Apple Princess? Power. That's why. Power and . . . maybe love? Yeah right, the Poison Apple Princess won't be fooled so easily-- no matter how many arranged marriages she's placed in and no matter how "charming" these Princes may seem. She couldn't trust her Mother, her people, or even herself --so why should she trust them?