One-handed warrior Bedwyr has earned his place in battle again, but his heart belongs to Arthur — the audacious cub who helped him fight his way back and the man he’s forbidden to claim as his own.

When they’re forced into arranged marriages that would tear them apart, they must devise a daring plan to protect their secret love while navigating the dangerous politics of their mountainous homeland, where even the smallest misstep could cost them everything.

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Tropes

secret relationship, forbidden love, warrior romance, forced proximity, only one bed, shieldmates to lovers, arranged marriage, fake marriage, age gap romance (4 years), one-handed hero, disability representation, coming of age, double wedding, loyalty test, friends to lovers (secondary couple), found family, political intrigue, hurt/comfort

Content Notes

violence; homophobia; misgendering of trans character

Tags

6th century Wales, Arthurian legend retelling, m/m romance, gay romance, LGBTQ+ romance, historical fantasy, medieval romance, sword and sorcery, political intrigue, disability representation, warrior heroes, secret relationship, arranged marriage subplot, double wedding, lesbian secondary romance, found family, Celtic mythology, queer historical fiction, post-Roman Britain