The Coming of the Wolf
Synopsis
The Welsh Borders, Summer 1069
When Ashdyke Manor is attacked, Christen is forced to witness her husband’s murder and the pillaging of her lands at the hands of brutal Norman invaders.One of the Normans, Miles Le Gallois, calls off the attack. But he has Christen’s brother under armed guard and a deal to offer: her brother’s freedom for her hand in marriage. Christen agrees to the match, but her brother swears his vengeance on her new husband.Miles and Christen discover that neither is what the other seemed, and both carry burdens from the past that have a direct impact on their lives now. Their precarious union invites enemies from all sides and when Miles is summoned for a lengthy campaign by the King, Christen is left to watch his lands while her brother bides his time. In the midst of war two enemies must somehow learn to trust one another if they are to survive . . .