HAWK CASTLE
A BRAND NEW HABSBURG HISTORICAL ROMANCE TRILOGY
Releases in April, July & October 2024
“What Mars gives to others,
Venus delivers to Vienna.”
A BRAND NEW HABSBURG HISTORICAL ROMANCE TRILOGY
Releases in April, July & October 2024
“What Mars gives to others,
Venus delivers to Vienna.”
Mary of Burgundy is at a crisis point. What she needs is a knight in shining armor to ride into town and sweep her off her feet. Could that really happen? Will she be so lucky?
The year is 1476 and for Mary, the new Duchess of Burgundy, the French are encroaching and the pressure to wed is mounting. Dukes, lords, earls, and even a king want her hand. All she must do is choose and her stars will align once more.
But who should it be? Who can fulfill her every need?
Tales of a handsome and brave knight in a land far away have filled the castle. She has never met him. He’ll have to travel from Vienna and then fight when he arrives.
Is Maximilian of Austria up for the job? Not only as an intelligent leader and skilled warrior, but also as her husband and, just as importantly, her one and only lover for all of time?
Maximilian of the House of Habsburg adores his life filled with jousting, hunting and pleasure seeking, so when his father, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, insists upon a political marriage, Maximilian delays the dangerous and expensive journey to meet his new bride.
But when he sees Mary for the first time—immaculate and pure—he knows that to be without her would be the same as not being able to breathe. His heart beats for her, his every thought is with her, and his body… The cravings are intense, the lust real.
Will he scare her with his true passion and close her off to him forever? One thing he knows is he’ll have to summon self-control and wait for her to love him the way he loves her. It is only then their souls will truly be connected for all of time.
The year is 1476 and for Mary, the new Duchess of Burgundy, the French are encroaching and the pressure to wed is mounting. Dukes, lords, earls, and even a king want her hand. All she must do is choose and her stars will align once more.
But who should it be? Who can fulfill her every need?
Tales of a handsome and brave knight in a land far away have filled the castle. She has never met him. He’ll have to travel from Vienna and then fight when he arrives.
Is Maximilian of Austria up for the job? Not only as an intelligent leader and skilled warrior, but also as her husband and, just as importantly, her one and only lover for all of time?
Maximilian of the House of Habsburg adores his life filled with jousting, hunting and pleasure seeking, so when his father, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, insists upon a political marriage, Maximilian delays the dangerous and expensive journey to meet his new bride.
But when he sees Mary for the first time—immaculate and pure—he knows that to be without her would be the same as not being able to breathe. His heart beats for her, his every thought is with her, and his body… The cravings are intense, the lust real.
Will he scare her with his true passion and close her off to him forever? One thing he knows is he’ll have to summon self-control and wait for her to love him the way he loves her. It is only then their souls will truly be connected for all of time.
Joanna of Castile’s destiny will take her over land and sea to marry a man she has never met. Disaster right?
Not when he turns out to be gorgeous, charming, and ambitious—and he drives her crazy with lust.
The year is 1496 and for Joanna, daughter of two of the most powerful monarchs in Europe, life is changing forever. She must swap Spain for Flanders, leave her family behind and do her duty and marry astutely.
And that means saying ‘I do’ to the Archduke of Austria, Philip the Handsome, who rules the Low Countries with skill despite his young age.
The moment their eyes meet, lightning strikes and powerful passions erupt. A joining like no other, a match made in heaven. Joanna basks in her good fortune and in her husband’s seductive attentions.
As son of the Holy Roman Emperor, Philip enjoys the finer things in life. And when Joanna arrives at his home he believes God has truly favored him. She’s exquisite, intelligent and regal and creates a strong alliance between the Habsburgs and Spain.
But soon the world intrudes on their marital bliss—kings wage war, queens demand inquisitions, and heirs pass on their crowns.
Will Joanna be able to defend her state of mind? And will Philip ever be the true King of Castile? More importantly, can Philip and Joanna’s love survive the turbulence of a medieval world that shifts and dodges through creeping shadows?
Not when he turns out to be gorgeous, charming, and ambitious—and he drives her crazy with lust.
The year is 1496 and for Joanna, daughter of two of the most powerful monarchs in Europe, life is changing forever. She must swap Spain for Flanders, leave her family behind and do her duty and marry astutely.
And that means saying ‘I do’ to the Archduke of Austria, Philip the Handsome, who rules the Low Countries with skill despite his young age.
The moment their eyes meet, lightning strikes and powerful passions erupt. A joining like no other, a match made in heaven. Joanna basks in her good fortune and in her husband’s seductive attentions.
As son of the Holy Roman Emperor, Philip enjoys the finer things in life. And when Joanna arrives at his home he believes God has truly favored him. She’s exquisite, intelligent and regal and creates a strong alliance between the Habsburgs and Spain.
But soon the world intrudes on their marital bliss—kings wage war, queens demand inquisitions, and heirs pass on their crowns.
Will Joanna be able to defend her state of mind? And will Philip ever be the true King of Castile? More importantly, can Philip and Joanna’s love survive the turbulence of a medieval world that shifts and dodges through creeping shadows?
Isabella of Portugal believes deep in her royal soul that her destiny is tied to just one man. Should she wait in hope, join a convent, or start fighting for what she knows is rightfully hers?
The year is 1522 and Isabella of Portugal has only two choices in life: to wed the handsome and powerful Holy Roman Emperor Charles V or don a habit and betroth herself to God.
Unfortunately, her future husband is flitting around Europe doing what emperors do—wielding his sword, negotiating the expansion of his territories, and charming kings and queens. It appears he’s completely forgotten a wife and heir are needed if the Habsburg dynasty is to continue.
Until, that is, he finally sees sense and travels to Seville to claim his princess bride.
From that moment on, Charles’s life is never the same. He’s utterly captivated by beautiful Isabella. She is intelligent, alluring, and a political force to be reckoned with. Charles is as smitten as he is in awe of his new wife.
But the sixteenth century is a time of turbulence and unease, a maelstrom of battles and deceit. With Henry VIII causing havoc with Rome and King Francis a thorn in the emperor’s side, can Charles keep his empress happy, safe, and satisfied?
Will time apart dampen their desires for each other, and will they get their longed-for fairy-tale ending?
The year is 1522 and Isabella of Portugal has only two choices in life: to wed the handsome and powerful Holy Roman Emperor Charles V or don a habit and betroth herself to God.
Unfortunately, her future husband is flitting around Europe doing what emperors do—wielding his sword, negotiating the expansion of his territories, and charming kings and queens. It appears he’s completely forgotten a wife and heir are needed if the Habsburg dynasty is to continue.
Until, that is, he finally sees sense and travels to Seville to claim his princess bride.
From that moment on, Charles’s life is never the same. He’s utterly captivated by beautiful Isabella. She is intelligent, alluring, and a political force to be reckoned with. Charles is as smitten as he is in awe of his new wife.
But the sixteenth century is a time of turbulence and unease, a maelstrom of battles and deceit. With Henry VIII causing havoc with Rome and King Francis a thorn in the emperor’s side, can Charles keep his empress happy, safe, and satisfied?
Will time apart dampen their desires for each other, and will they get their longed-for fairy-tale ending?