Loving the Norseman was dangerous Losing him would destroy her Description836 AD In late autumn Lothar and his crew sail home after a successful season along their trade route when a torrential storm battered their ship All are thrown into the sea but not before one of them attempted assassinationPriestess Daras peaceful solitary existence is shattered when she finds a body facedown on the beach She wonders which is more frightening the blood spilling from his shoulder or he wolf on his tunicShe must decide whether to risk torture and death if discovered while he heals or him over to the King and finally earn the acceptance she longed for Stranded and recovering Lothar must choose between being a rogue by returning to his homeland to find the one who wanted him dead or stay and win the love of the strong willed Priestess while finding proof that his innocent before the villager burn her in the squareCan their forbidden love unite two worlds Pitted against impossible circumstances the Norseman and the Priestess do find their HappilyEverAfter in this ancient world romance Although their Viking adventure continues in Book 2 this is a standalone book no cliffhangersReviews So Is My Word So Is My Bond This is the love story of Lothar and Dara two people who by all standards were enemies But Dara is a healer a Priestess and it is not in her to do harm Lothar was returning on a trading voyage when they encountered a terrible storm and a traitor who tried to kill him he washes on shore Lothar proves his loyalty to Dara the King and her kinsman He trains them in combat and prepares them for a battle he knows will be coming Redrabbit Amazon ReviewWaiting for the Second Book I have only one complaint about this book it ended much to soon Ill be anxiously awaiting the second book to see where the story goes The characters are well written and quite unique it has an interesting plot and is an enjoyable story BL Froman Amazon ReviewThoroughly enjoyable 9th century storyThis is the first book in the Sisters of the Stone Circle Series Taking place in 836 AD it is the story of Dara the priestess of the Sisters of the Stone Circle and Lothar the son of a Norse trader I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the journey of Dara and Lothar The main characters are wonderfully fleshed out the story line is strong with a few unexpected twists that kept me guessing throughout the book The secondary characters are also very intriguing and Im curious to learn more about them in coming books I look forward to reading the next book in this series and finding out where Dara and Lothars lives will take them Amazon Review