The Bastard Baron's Reward
(2026)(The second book in the King's Barons series)
A novel by Cate Melville
A traitor's widow. A lord with a secret. And a love that could cost them everything.
Widowed and hunted after her husband's treason, Mary de Moy has nowhere left to turn but Bellecester—the castle now ruled by the man who once taught her to ride and to dream.
Olivier is no longer the boy she remembers. He's a hardened lord with secrets that could destroy everything he's built. Protecting Mary risks his lands, his honor, and his life—but letting her go is impossible.
When enemies expose Olivier's dangerous bloodline and use Mary as bait, they must choose: deny the love they've hidden for twenty years, or fight for a future that could cost them everything.
In a world where bastards cannot marry and traitors' widows are condemned, their love is the most dangerous choice of all.
A sweeping medieval romance of forbidden love, hidden identity, and second chances.
Genre: Historical Romance