Kathryn Le Veque

Gladiator meets Fight Club in the Scottish Highlands in this thrilling Highlander romance series from USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque! Ashamed of a decision he made in battle that cost good men their lives, the dark Highlander Bane Morgan escapes to Edinburgh to forget his past. But the more time he spends away from his Highland home, the more he's filled with regret and despair. Lucia Symington knows something about despair. Forced to work off a family debt for a clan with little moral compass and a particular hatred for her, Lucia loses herself a little more each day. When a chance meeting with Bane gives them both a glimpse of what their future together could be, Bane pledges himself to the Ludus Caledonia, the warrior training club where he can reconnect to the fire for justice that still burns within him. The Highland Defender has returned…only to discover that his quest to free his lady could cost them both everything…"Gripping, impassioned romance."—Tanya Anne Crosby, New York Times bestselling author, for Highland Gladiator

He's a veritable god of beauty, position, and talent. She's a lady of sweetness, wealth, and compassion. When gorgeous Cassius de Wolfe falls for a plain but sweet lady, the woman who hoped to have his affection doesn't take kindly to it. Cassius has set himself up for retribution of the female kind. As the old saying goes, there's nothing like a woman scorned... Or a de Wolfe protecting his mate. Welcome to a de Wolfe Pack Generations tale Cassius de Wolfe, second son of Patrick "Atty" de Wolfe (Nighthawk), has made a name for himself as the Great Protector of Edward I. Cassius is the beauty of the family - handsome, skilled, built like the statue of a Greek god. He has no problem getting women into his bed and in London, they follow him around in droves. Cassius is a Medieval celebrity. But all of that is secondary to the fact that Cassius is a truly skilled knight. He's a de Wolfe and that means the knighthood lives in him as surely as the sun lives in the sky. After two years away, he's finally earned the chance to return home to see his father and mother and family, so on the eve of returning home, Fate has something else in mind for him. Dacia of Doncaster is the heiress to a massive fortune. With both parents deceased, she is an only child, living with her elderly grandfather, the Duke of Doncaster. The old duke descends from an ancient royal line and Dacia is the very last of her kind... and a hugely sought-after bride. There's only one problem - she's not what men would consider traditionally beautiful. When Cassius the Handsome comes face to face with Dacia of Doncaster, a chance meeting turns into something more. Cassius wasn't looking for a bride and Dacia wasn't looking for a husband, but when Dacia saves Cassius' life, it's more than a debt of honor he feels towards her. Sometimes the most beautiful woman in the world isn't the obvious one and Cassius must find that out the hard way. Join Cassius and Dacia for an unusual - and truly beautiful - love story.

He's a veritable god of beauty, position, and talent. She's a lady of sweetness, wealth, and compassion. When gorgeous Cassius de Wolfe falls for a plain but sweet lady, the woman who hoped to have his affection doesn't take kindly to it. Cassius has set himself up for retribution of the female kind. As the old saying goes, there's nothing like a woman scorned... Or a de Wolfe protecting his mate. Welcome to a de Wolfe Pack Generations tale Cassius de Wolfe, second son of Patrick "Atty" de Wolfe (Nighthawk), has made a name for himself as the Great Protector of Edward I. Cassius is the beauty of the family - handsome, skilled, built like the statue of a Greek god. He has no problem getting women into his bed and in London, they follow him around in droves. Cassius is a Medieval celebrity. But all of that is secondary to the fact that Cassius is a truly skilled knight. He's a de Wolfe and that means the knighthood lives in him as surely as the sun lives in the sky. After two years away, he's finally earned the chance to return home to see his father and mother and family, so on the eve of returning home, Fate has something else in mind for him. Dacia of Doncaster is the heiress to a massive fortune. With both parents deceased, she is an only child, living with her elderly grandfather, the Duke of Doncaster. The old duke descends from an ancient royal line and Dacia is the very last of her kind... and a hugely sought-after bride. There's only one problem - she's not what men would consider traditionally beautiful. When Cassius the Handsome comes face to face with Dacia of Doncaster, a chance meeting turns into something more. Cassius wasn't looking for a bride and Dacia wasn't looking for a husband, but when Dacia saves Cassius' life, it's more than a debt of honor he feels towards her. Sometimes the most beautiful woman in the world isn't the obvious one and Cassius must find that out the hard way. Join Cassius and Dacia for an unusual - and truly beautiful - love story.

A short tale of love, loss, and redemption you'll not soon forget... It's the winter season of 1746 and the Highlands are snowy. In the village of Calvine, north of Tay Forest along a road that leads straight into Inverness, the only tavern in town is packed to the rafters with travelers. Eight months after the disastrous defeat at Culloden, the people haven't recovered, nor has the land, and it's a bad winter. When James de Lohr, Earl of Worcester, shows up looking for clues to his brother's fate on the Culloden Moor, he gets more than he bargained for. On a night when angels walk the earth, James comes face to face with a unique young woman... and the truth about his relationship with his brother. Love isn't always shown in the most obvious way. Nor is falling in love always conventional. A blustery innkeeper, his sensitive daughter, and a cast of unique characters passing through the careworn tavern will become the setting for a tale that is as sweet and poignant as the very spirit of the holidays.

It's a new generation of de Wolfe Pack cubs, carrying on the tradition of their illustrious grandfather. Thomas "Tor" de Wolfe has his hands full with battling women and battling enemies as he secures a border castle for Edward I. Chaos is the name of the game Tor married, and lost, his wife at a young age. Because his wife was an orphan, he inherited her two sisters when they wed and when she died, they became his responsibility. Unfortunately, the two spinster sisters view Tor as their property. When Tor meets the worldly Isalyn de Featherstone, he is smitten. Isalyn, however, is not. Tor is big and handsome, but lives too much of a provincial life. She wants big cities, excitement, money, and no baggage of a dead wife. Isalyn's father, however, feels differently - and Isalyn finds herself betrothed to the gentle de Wolfe giant. The spinsters have a new target. Let the battles begin Enter a world of medieval mayhem, adventure, but most of all, of an overwhelming passion that soon consumes both Tor and Isalyn. Add an ambitious and jilted suitor into the mix, and it could mean the end for everything they have worked so hard to build. But a strong love is worth fighting for, and no love is stronger than that of a de Wolfe.

It's a new generation of de Wolfe Pack cubs, carrying on the tradition of their illustrious grandfather. Thomas "Tor" de Wolfe has his hands full with battling women and battling enemies as he secures a border castle for Edward I. Chaos is the name of the game Tor married, and lost, his wife at a young age. Because his wife was an orphan, he inherited her two sisters when they wed and when she died, they became his responsibility. Unfortunately, the two spinster sisters view Tor as their property. When Tor meets the worldly Isalyn de Featherstone, he is smitten. Isalyn, however, is not. Tor is big and handsome, but lives too much of a provincial life. She wants big cities, excitement, money, and no baggage of a dead wife. Isalyn's father, however, feels differently - and Isalyn finds herself betrothed to the gentle de Wolfe giant. The spinsters have a new target. Let the battles begin Enter a world of medieval mayhem, adventure, but most of all, of an overwhelming passion that soon consumes both Tor and Isalyn. Add an ambitious and jilted suitor into the mix, and it could mean the end for everything they have worked so hard to build. But a strong love is worth fighting for, and no love is stronger than that of a de Wolfe. Part of the World of de Wolfe Pack series - de Wolfe Pack Generations subseries

Gladiator meets Fight Club in the Scottish Highlands in a new romance from USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque"The epic Medieval Romance is back—thanks to Kathryn Le Veque!"—Claire Delacroix, New York Times Bestselling authorWhen Lor Careston's quiet Highland village was attacked and burned, he felt helpless against the raiders who destroyed his home. Seeking revenge, but lacking the fighting skills needed to execute his mission, he sets out to find the Ludus Caledonia—a mysterious fight guild that turns men into warriors. Lor trains hard, proves himself in the ring, and earns a place within the very clan that decimated his home. He knows he can set his plan for revenge in motion from the inside. But his plan didn't include Isabail Keith, a beautiful warrior lass who prefers broadswords to embroidery. Lor thought the Keiths were his enemies, but when Isabail is threatened, he'll have to decide what he's willing to risk for the woman who has captured his heart and the clan that has become his home. Truth. Justice. Revenge. Behind these stands the Scotsman's sword. Scots and Swords series:Highland Gladiator (Book 1)Praise for Kathryn Le Veque:"Vivid world-building, pitch-perfect prose… Kathryn Le Veque has made a fan of me."—TopShelf Reviews"Medieval Romance just doesn't get any better than this."—Uncaged Book Reviews"Le Veque writes winning epics."—Publishers Weekly

Lord of the Sky is Book 6 in the Best Selling series The Executioner Knights written by USA Today Best Selling Author Kathryn Le Veque. 1217 A. D. - Executioner Knight Kevin de Lara finally has his moment to shine. Kevin breaks out from under his powerful brother's shadow (Sean de Lara from Lord of the Shadows) and becomes a great knight on his own. But there's just one problem... the woman he loves may very well cause his downfall when one strategic lie begins to unravel... Since reconciling with his brother, Kevin has become a powerful garrison commander along the Welsh marches for the de Lara empire. As an agent of William Marshal, his directive is to keep the local Welsh barons under control at all costs, and Kevin becomes a diplomat. But the Welsh lords only tell him what he wants to hear. Secretly, they are planning a rebellion to gain back de Lara properties they believe belong to the Welsh. Juliandra ferch Gethin is a daughter of two worlds - a Welsh father, an English mother. Juliandra's father has committed an offense against the de Lara empire and has consequently been jailed. When Juliandra disguises herself as a servant and sneaks into the castle to free her father, she can't get past Kevin. When he discovers her true identity, he formulates a plan to marry her simply to keep her father and his allies under control. It's a tactic and nothing more. Or so he thinks. Sometimes the arrogance of a man is only exceeded by his love for a woman.

Ready the USA Today Bestseller Welcome to de Wolfe Pack Generations... grandsons of the great William de Wolfe. Meet Markus de Wolfe, Patrick "Atty" de Wolfe's son... and he is every inch his father's boy. The grandsons of William de Wolfe all bear the Mark of de Wolfe - a tattoo of the de Wolfe crest somewhere upon their body. It's a badge of honor, of courage, and most of all - of family. The Pack sticks together. Markus de Wolfe has the blood of the Normans and the Vikings flowing through him. Big, muscular, handsome, and proud, he is a fine tribute to his father and grandfather. As an elite knight for the de Wolfe domain, Markus is called upon to help defend an allied castle. The Scots have overrun the place, killing the lord, and the de Wolfe army moves in to protect it. Markus takes command, appointing himself the personal protect of the lady of the castle and her two small children. The problem begins. Lady Amabella Hemada Abril de Sauque has known of the de Wolfe family for most of her adult life. She has known of Markus, too, but they've never had any direct contact. Not until he takes command of Trastamara Castle. Then, a fiery passion is born of a passionate young knight and a repressed older woman, one that threatens to tear apart the House of de Wolfe. Will Atty be at odds with his beloved firstborn? The House of de Wolfe has a history of marrying forbidden women... and Markus is no exception, but this time, will it cost the House of de Wolfe everything? WolfeHeart is the beginning of the new generation of de Wolfe cubs

The Executioner Knights are back Alexander de Sherrington seeks to marry a daughter of the great Christopher de Lohr (Rise of the Defender). But not if King John has anything to say about it Alexander de Sherrington, the man affectionately referred to as 'Sherry' by his friends, is off on the greatest adventure of his life... and his target is Lady Christin de Lohr. Lovely and vivacious, Christin is as head-strong as her mother but born with her father's innate sense of politics. She fostered in the finest homes and proved herself to be smart, intuitive, and calm under pressure. Unbeknownst to her father, William Marshal recruited Christin into his network of spies and even as she serves a de Lohr ally, the House of de Winter, as a lady in waiting for Lady de Winter, she completes missions at the Marshal's directive. Enter Alexander de Sherrington. He is intrigued with the beautiful new spy, and he and Christin are thrown together due to necessity. But Alexander soon realizes there is something very special about the daughter of Christopher de Lohr. As a romance blossoms, King John has his own plans for Christin - marrying her to his bastard son to undermine Christopher's power. The only one who can stop the marriage is Christin herself. Join Alexander and Christin, Christopher and David, and the rest of the Marshal and de Lohr allies in this epic adventure of intrigue and romance that pushes the bonds of trust between allies. It's Medieval Mayhem in 13th Century England

The story every Le Veque reader has been waiting for... Paris de Norville (The Wolfe) and Jemma Scott Hage (The Wolfe) find love in their sunset years... with each other? It seems like an impossible suggestion. Paris and Jemma first met in The Wolfe, in a fiery explosion of temper and taunting - her temper mostly because he was taunting. Handsome and arrogant in his youth, Paris was a powerful knight, second in command to the great William de Wolfe, and found great sport in taunting a Scots captive named Jemma Scott. Pretty, green-eyed Jemma was the oil to his water. The fire to his ice. Perhaps the sparks that flew between them at first were those of attraction, but soon another knight had Jemma's attention and Paris was relegated to a role of both friend and tormenter. He affectionately called her 'banshee' and what she called him is not fit for delicate ears. It was a like/hate relationship for the ages. The years passed and Paris married Jemma's cousin, Caladora. They had a wonderful marriage but sickness took Caladora from him and Jemma lost her beloved husband, Kieran. Missing Kieran, and missing Caladora, now it is Paris and Jemma again in their twilight years as the sparks that flew between them so long ago are rekindled. Find out how sweet and romantic love the second time can be as two widowers discover that life is worth living again... with each other. Love can be passionate and powerful, no matter what the age." Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be..."

A USA Today Bestseller Welcome to an old-school Le Veque novel... A mighty knight known as The Centurion is the man in control behind a powerful liege with dementia, but when his love for a young woman begins to compromise the stability of the Scottish marches, he must make a choice between love... or peace. Sir Torston de Royans is known on the border as a man of reason, wisdom, and great strength. He also happens to serve a greatly respected liege who slips further into dementia with each passing day. Lord Lionel Harringham believes himself to be a Roman Caesar, and Torston is his great Centurion. Unfortunately, Lord Lionel also commands one of the largest castles in the north and Torston finds himself in a position of not only the protector of the castle known as The Lyceum, but the protector of Lord Lionel's reputation. Adding to this stressful situation is Lady Alyx de Ameland. A young woman from an allied family, she has loved Torston for as long as she can recall, but he's never shown much interest in her. At least not publicly, but privately, Torston longs for Alyx a great deal. However, he cannot think of marriage because of Lord Lionel's madness. It wouldn't be fair to bring a wife into the mix of madness that plagues The Lyceum. But Torston isn't the only one who longs for the lovely Alyx. A Scottish laird has his eye on her, too. Laird Douglas Kerr is a man who covets the English lass and does everything in his power to convince Alyx's father that he would make a good husband for her, but his motives are not honorable. He covets Alyx's land more than Alyx herself, and as Torston realizes that he can no longer wait to declare his intentions for Alyx, something he has been keeping secret for years finally makes itself, or herself, known... his betrothed. And she brings hell with her. It's Medieval mayhem, madness, and matrimony on the borders as Torston and Alyx fight for a love that, once realized, is more powerful than all the armies in England and Scotland. Will true love prevail in spite of the odds?

A guidebook of romantic poetry, chronicles, songs, and sonnets like no other.. From the author: "Somewhere towards the end of my last book, it began to occur to me that I have written a heck of a lot of poetry in my course as a novelist. I do not consider myself a poet, but I seem to have written an awful lot of it for someone who doesn't think they are a poet." USA Today Bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque has written over Medieval Romance 100 novels and included in some of those novels is poetry worthy of its own book. Now, readers can delight in a guide that contains all of the poetry, chronicles, and songs that Kathryn has written to date. This guide makes an excellent addition to your Kathryn Le Veque library.

A USA Today Bestselling book 8/21/19 Reader's Favorite Gold Medal Winner 2020 in Historical Romance You met Achilles and Susanna in Book Two of the Executioner Knights series - and sparks flew Now, read their endearing and touching love story in 'Starless' These Executioner Knights are in for a world of trouble... Achilles de Dere is a stubborn knight prone to fighting - anywhere, anytime. If there is a punch to be thrown, it's usually from Achilles. When he first met Susanna de Tiegh, the sparks flew - and not in a good way. Susanna, an accomplished warrior in her own right and an agent for William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, refused to take Achilles' bullying behavior. Friends feared they would kill one another. But an abject hatred of each other soon turned into something else. Now, Susanna is all Achilles can think of, even as he goes about his duties for William Marshal. When Susanna discovers that her own brother is involved in a plot against the king, Achilles is sent to help her get to the bottom of the plot. Before he can get to the woman he calls "Sparks", however, Susanna's brother realizes she is on to him and sells her off to one of the crown's greatest enemies to silence her. Achilles is determined to help the woman warrior who started off as a thorn in his side, but has now become the very air he breathes. It's a race against time to not only save Susanna, but to stop the plot that threatens to destroy the very fabric of England herself. As Achilles once said to Susanna, without her in his life, his days are wrought with misery and his nights are Starless...

Read the USA Today Bestseller The Executioner Knights are back, now with one of their own falling in love with a Welsh princess who holds the key to a renewed rebellion. Will love win out over his sense of duty? Kress de Rhydian is a man on a mission. The second Executioner Knight is given a very important directive -William Marshal is determined to make a match between a Welsh princess and a great marcher lord. With King John having recently married his daughter to the last Prince of Gwynedd, the Marshal seeks to balance that power with a strategic marriage of his own. Kress is tasked with protecting the Welsh princess, no matter what the cost, until she can reach her destination. The cost may be his soul. Cadelyn of Vendotia is the daughter of two powerful royal bloodlines. Having been raised in the house of the Earls of Arundel, she is more English than Welsh, and she has no desire to be part of a political marriage. An educated woman with a penchant for naughty poetry, Cadelyn is one of the last full-blooded Welsh princesses and a very valuable commodity. But there is a complication - the princess falls in love with Kress along the way, and in spite of himself, Kress cannot deny his growing feelings for her. But there is a rebellion afoot, one tied to her betrothed. A group calling themselves the Rebels of Rhos, led by Cadelyn's long-lost mother, is determined to use Cadelyn to feed their cause. They have promised lands and wealth to the greedy brothers of Cadelyn's betrothed in exchange for their support of the rebellion, one that neither William Marshal - nor Kress - have any idea about. They will be taking Cadelyn straight into a firestorm if she makes it to Wales, and the center of this storm is a place called Mynydd Twywll (Mountain Dark). It is the heart of the rebellion. When the terrible plans for Cadelyn finally become known, it is nearly too late to save her, but Kress and her escort give it a valiant try. When reinforcements arrive from an unexpected source, Kress risks his life to take Cadelyn to safety. Will his sense of duty and his loyalty to England win out? Or will the love of a Welsh princess be his downfall?

A USA Today Bestseller The 'little' de Wolfe Brother, Thomas, is no longer little. The de Wolfe cub has become a big, powerful Wolfe all his own... 1291 A. D. - Thomas de Wolfe, commander of Wark Castle, an outpost for Castle Questing, his father's powerful fortress, has come out from the shadow of his mighty father and brothers. Now, he is known as StormWolfe for his fearlessness and cunning. Where Thomas de Wolfe goes, storms are sure to gather. Thomas is rightly feared along the borders just as his father was, because there is no Sassenach knight more courageous or deadly than a de Wolfe. Along with the qualities that make him fearsome, he is also know for being highly intelligent and more than a match for the reivers that run raids along the borders. In the fight against the reivers, Thomas leads the charge. But he has a weakness... Lady Maitland "Mae" de Ryes Bowlin is the sister of Thomas' good friend. A widow, she has committed herself to a life of servitude with the church and has been assigned the guardianship of a foundling home. Unfortunately, the foundling home has been devastated by mismanagement and the children are starving. It's Mae to the rescue and Thomas is fascinated by this strong, industrious woman. In fact, he's quite taken with her, but there's one problem - He's betrothed to a madwoman. Enter a wolf in sheep's clothing. Thomas is betrothed to the heiress to the Earldom of Northumbria. Marrying her will make him one of the largest landowners in the north. But Lady Adelaide is hiding a dark and terrible secret, one that threatens the very security of the House of de Wolfe. She wants Thomas and she wants him badly enough to kill. When Thomas realizes Adelaide's true motives, it may be too late to save himself... and Mae. It's another action-packed de Wolfe Pack novel that is sure to leave you breathless