Prize of the Warlord

When Ixiana is kidnapped from her family's fortress by a brutal warlord, she fears physical harm of the worst kind. But the warlord is after a ransom, something to change the fate of his people. Ixiana is simply a means to an end--an annoying captive whose weakness frustrates him. When he starts teaching her to fight, it's painful for both of them--until their mutual anger and frustration ignites a new kind of fire. This adult romance has mild-to-medium heat and spice, with dark themes. Trigger warnings and content warnings can be found on the author's website or in the front matter of the book.

When Ixiana is kidnapped from her family's fortress by a brutal warlord, she fears physical harm of the worst kind. But the warlord is after a ransom, something to change the fate of his people. Ixiana is simply a means to an end--an annoying captive whose weakness frustrates him. When he starts teaching her to fight, it's painful for both of them--until their mutual anger and frustration ignites a new kind of fire. This adult romance has mild-to-medium heat and spice, with dark themes. Trigger warnings and content warnings can be found on the author's website or in the front matter of the book.