Valiant and Wise — Laura Strickland

Wick map Radoc has lost his direction. Following the death of his parents in a brutal raid, the Caledonian tribesman surrenders his place as chief and flees to the Scottish countryside. Tracked through snow by a band of enemy Gaels, he escapes by way of an unexpected transformation and stumbles upon a neighboring tribe, the Caerena. Is it chance, or has he been led there? Verica, widow of the Caerena's slain war chief, has lost her faith. Leading her tribe by raw grit and sheer determination, she awaits a miracle. When Wick arrives cloaked in enchantment, she hopes she's found the help she so desperately needs. Yet Wick doubts his own courage, and Verica has sworn she will never love again. Verica and Wick could restore one another's belief… Together, will they discover the true strength of a Caledonian heart?