Bøker av Violetta Rand

If her cruel and domineering father were to be believed, Kali Bane is the worst of women. Defiant. Independent. Were it not for her beloved younger sisters, she would have sought her freedom long ago. When she refuses to wed an old, wine-soaked English lord, her father bans her to the McKay clan in the Highlands, warning them that she's a witch.There is no welcome at the McKay castle-only an aging laird prone to fits of temper who believes that Kali is, in fact, a witch. A sorceress. Here she is little more than a hostage, kept from sight from almost all but Adam McKay, the laird's son, whose hypnotic green eyes make her long for something forbidden. It's almost enough to make her abandon all thoughts of escape.Kali is the only one who can protect her sisters from their father's greedy machinations. But the longer she remains imprisoned in the McKay tower, the more Kali and Adam realize there are other forces at play. They're both pieces in a silent, terrible game that could destroy everyone they've ever loved...including each other.

Torn between bloodfeud and desire... After his younger brother returns from Northumbria with a Saxon bride, Roald Blood Axe refuses to welcome her into the family. His brother has married an enemy, which goes against everything Roald believes in. But when his sister-in-law collapses from a mysterious illness, Roald does what any man of honor should, he searches for the most gifted healer. Torn between mistrust and temptation... As the last healer in her Sami line, Eva is expected to assume the role as noaidi after her mother dies. Until then, she lives in the shadows-gathering herbs and practicing her art on injured animals. One night while she's camping in the foothills, she encounters an enemy warrior who stirs more than her doubt. She accompanies Roald to his home where she promises to heal his sister-in-law. Faced with rejection and violence, Eva braves the tumultuous world of the lowlanders to stay true to her oath as a healer. Spending time with Eva makes Roald realize he craves more than bedsport-he wants love and everything it offers. Together, Roald and Eva make an indomitable pair. But when Eva's brothers and Roald's greatest enemy join forces to destroy Roald's home, will love keep them together or will outside interference separate them forever?

There is magic in the water-magic in the soil-magic in the trees. In everything around us. Seth Montgomery returns to Scotland as a grown man to claim his inheritance--title, lands, and his betrothed. But having been gone so long from his birthplace, he has forgotten the bloody past and secrets that plague Belware. There is magic in the water-magic in the soil-magic in the trees. And if Seth doesn't honor the time-old traditions that go with the celebration of Summer's End, he just might not make it to his own wedding or even live to see the next day... (Note: This story was first published as part of the USA Today Bestselling Boxed set Upon a Midnight Dreary, October 2021)

As the only sister of Jarl Roald Blood Axe, Lady Runa is expected to do her duty and choose a husband from among the five noblemen her brother has invited to a feast in her honor. An advantageous marriage means a new alliance for her family. Runa has other plans though, including a lifelong dream to join the temple maidens where she can serve Odin and the other gods. Captain Thorolf is the most respected man in Jarl Roald's personal guard. Tasked with safeguarding the beautiful Lady Runa, he works hard to keep the obstinate girl out of trouble. But every time he thinks she's ready to accept her fate, Runa finds another way to disobey her brother, which forces Thorolf to cover up her mistakes. When an uninvited guest shows up at the feast and insults Runa's family, she immediately takes matters into her own hands and threatens the intruder with a knife. Thorolf responds quickly, but Runa has gone too far. She's embarrassed the only son of a neighboring jarl. In retaliation for her bad behavior, Roald gives her an ultimatum. Choose a husband now or he will marry her off to the most decrepit lord in the farthest reaches of Norway he can find. Under advisement from Captain Thorolf, Runa asks permission to visit the home of one of her suitors so she can get to know him better before she decides if he's a worthy candidate for marriage. However, Runa has no intention of marrying anyone. In fact, she's secretly infatuated with Thorolf. But nothing can ever come of it. Jarl Roald reluctantly agrees to let her go, but sends Thorolf along as his eyes and ears. On the road to the north country, Runa's party is attacked, leaving many dead and Captain Thorolf missing. Runa escapes the violence and seeks assistance from the high priest at the temple. Reunited with Captain Thorolf, Runa realizes she can longer hide her feelings for him. What they find is mutual admiration and an attraction that could cost them both dearly. Will Thorolf risk everything he's worked so hard to accomplish for the love of a forbidden woman? Will Runa once again defy her brother and take a chance on true love?