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.

(A romance set in medieval Scotland) After a devastating war which took almost everything Laird Ryden MacLeod possessed, he was left to die on the battlefield by his enemies. He was hanging on to life by a thread but his faithful warriors refused to let him die. They dragged him back to his keep and thrust the golden, jewel-studded goblet into his hands and forced him to hope and believe in its magic. The goblet was given to his ancestor by a Faery Queen after he saved her from a trap and returned her safely to their world. The Faery Queen said that should his clan fall into peril, they need only fill the goblet with blood sacrifice and one of them shall come to aid. That night, the goblet was filled with blood and as he took his dying breath, he gazed upon the most beautiful lass he’s ever seen. A lass who looked like the one he married years ago who disappeared after their night of passion. “What is your wish? Ask and it shall be yours as promised by my ancestors.” The fae woman vowed in a soft voice. In the Laird’s delirious state, thinking it was not real and it was all a dream of his wife who left, he replied with “Stay with me.”