To Wed a Warrior | a standalone romantasy in the Brides of Prophecy Universe: A Sword and Sorcery romance

Brooklyn Ann

Dec 2025 · Broken Angels

About this ebook

A noble-born healer is forced to marry the most feared warrior in the realm. Can their union save their kingdom from political upheaval?

In a kingdom ruled by knights and lords, where only women are permitted to use magic, Lady Kestrel Goshawk's life was perfect. She'd achieved the rank of a blue-robed healer and is engaged to the handsome heir to the Lord Paramount of Wurrakia. But everything comes crashing down when her father is arrested and executed for treason. Even though Kestrel was judged innocent, she remains a prisoner. Her former suitor reveals himself to be a cruel monster and enlists a terrifying, scarred warrior known as The Wolf to torment her.

Lycus Dane, Enforcer to the Lord Paramount, is irritated with being used to torment an innocent woman. When forced to continue that torture by marrying Kestrel, he's infuriated. Being made to spend the rest of his life with someone who could never love him will be just as much a punishment for him as it is for her.

No longer a sheltered innocent, Kestrel sees all the hypocrisy and machinations hidden under the gilded veneer of the noble court. She also realizes that the Wolf's bark is worse than his bite. Her vow to never love again crumbles as she longs to heal the wounds he bears on the inside. Lycus, in turn finds his inner beast calmed in her embrace. He would tear down the entire kingdom, stone by stone to keep her safe.

When a political assassination throws the kingdom into civil war, Kestrel and Lycus must trust each other and navigate a realm of blood and betrayal in order to save their home. Can a marriage intended as a punishment become their salvation?

To Wed a Warrior is a sword and sorcery adventure with a Beauty and the Beast style romance. Set in the Brides of Prophecy universe, it can be read as a standalone. If you love medieval high fantasy full of intrigue and opposites-attract love stories, you'll love Brooklyn Ann's adventurous tale.

Ratings and reviews

Political Intrigue. This is the first novel by this author I have read. As a fan of Game of Thrones I could see so much of that influence on both characters and plot. While I really liked the overall story, there were many characters, kingdoms and references to past events that I struggled to keep track of. It was nice to see good conquer evil as well as a HEA for Kestrel and Lycas. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

About the author

Formerly an auto-mechanic, Brooklyn Ann thrives on writing romance, urban fantasy, and horror novels featuring unconventional heroines and heroes who adore them. Author of historical paranormal romance in her critically acclaimed “Scandals with Bite” series, urban fantasy in the cult favorite, “Brides of Prophecy” novels, rockstar romance in the award-winning, “Hearts of Metal” series, and horror in the “B Mine” series, horror romances riffing on the 1970s and 1980s B horror movies that feature a Final Couple instead of a Final Girl.

She also writes horror under the pen name, Brooklyn Ann Butler.

She lives in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho with her gamer son, rockstar/IT Guy boyfriend, three cats, a few project cars, an extensive book collection, and miscellaneous horror memorabilia.

She can be found online at brooklynannauthor dot com as well as on most social sites.

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