Can the love of a loyal knight and a headstrong lady survive the test of the king's wrath? "Hawk" Grogan, the king's most trusted knight, has never failed a mission. When the king sends him to Hawkspur Castle in the Welsh Marches to uncover suspected treason, Hawk has every intention of getting to the truth at any cost. He soon learns, however, that there's one factor in his plan that he hasn't accounted for--Lady Alyce. The lord's sister is obstinate, an incompetent liar, easily flustered, and completely beguiling. Lady Alyce is reluctantly drawn to the brooding knight who trusts no one, roams the castle as if it is his own, and pricks her temper at every opportunity. She is desperate to prove to him that everyone at Hawkspur Castle, English and Welsh alike, is loyal to the king of England. As war erupts around her, she will do everything necessary to save her brother and the village she loves from ruin. But something is amiss at Hawkspur and Lady Alyce is determined to discover what it is before Hawk can, despite her growing attraction to him. As plots are uncovered and alliances forged, the bond between Hawk and Alyce grows stronger, even as they are both forced to question whether the other can be trusted. Will their opposing loyalties tear them apart? Or are they willing to forsake king and country to be together? Band of Bastards Book 1 - Heart of the Hawk Book 2 - Heart of the Viking Book 3 - Heart of the Hunter