Hi guys! It's me Krishna. I hope you guys haven't forgotten me. We have a guest book reviewer today. She's going to be posting reviews here in Journey with Books, hopefully frequently. Her name is Kayla and she reviewed the book titled Viking Fire by Ms. Andrea Cooper.
Author: Andrea R. Cooper
Print Length: 172 pages
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Date Published: July 29, 2013
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B00DV0XJ9U
Book Blurb:
856 CE, Ireland is a land of myth, magic, and blood. Viking raiders have fought the Irish for over half a century. Rival Irish clans promise only betrayal and carnage.Kaireen, daughter of Laird Liannon, is suddenly forced into an arranged marriage with her sworn enemy, a Viking. She refuses to submit. With no mention of love, only land and the protection of her clan, she endeavors to get her betrothed banished from her country. Will love find its way around her stubborn heart?
Bram, the Viking, finds himself without future or inheritance as a younger son in his family. A marriage to the Laird’s daughter would grant him land if he swears fidelity and if his men will fight along with the Liannons against any foe - Irish or Viking. However, the Laird’s feisty daughter only holds animosity for him and his kind. Is marriage worth the battle scars of such a relentless opponent?
With the blame for a rival laird’s death treacherously set against the Liannons, Kaireen and Bram must find a way to lay aside their differences as an unforeseen darkness sends death snapping at their heels.
Sensuality Level: Sensual
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Kayla's Thoughts:
Kaireen, an auburn-haired beauty with a fiery temper to match, is furious with the marriage that looms ever closer in her future. It is not the marriage itself that angers her so, but her match. He is a Viking, a Lochlann, and in Kaireen’s eyes this does not bode well. She sees the Lochlanns as no good and untrustworthy. She even sees him as a possible spy, infiltrating her family’s lands. However, what her mind thinks and what her body thinks could mean an internal struggle for her once she sets eyes on her betrothed.
Bram is a man who knows what he wants, and he wants Kaireen. He tells her time and time again that they will marry, and seems to see through her protestations. This aggravates Kaireen to no end, causing her to want to resist him even more. However, a series of events will soon begin to change her mind.
This series of events is caused by the corrupted ways of one person. An enemy who is bent on seeing the destruction of Kaireen and her family’s rule and who will not stop until this is fulfilled.
Bram could be the saving grace. But will he risk his life for a woman who wants so desperately to deny him?
I love this book so much. It has fire to it, and action. It is probably unlike a lot of the romances I have read before. I love the inner struggle for Kaireen as her body fights her mind regarding Bram. The way Bram kind of goads her at times regarding this struggle is priceless. But, even through all the goading, you can tell he truly does want to marry her. He truly does care for her, but it is all up to her to decide her own true feelings.
Verdict:
I recommend Viking Fire to anyone who loves romance and a fight, because you will definitely get both.
Author Bio:
What happened that ignited the writing flame in her fingers? Divorced, and disillusioned by love songs and stories. They exaggerate. She thought. Love and Romance are not like that in the real world. Then she met her husband and realized, yes love and romance are exactly like the songs and stories say. She is now a happy wife, and a mom to three kids (two boys and a girl).
Once she heard about a writer who never let her characters deviate from the script. If they did, she just killed them. How sad, she thought. For her one of the best parts of being a writer is letting the characters have a mind of their own and seeing where the story takes them.
She loves this quote from Robert Frost, which sums up her opinion on allowing the characters their freedom: “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
― Robert Frost
Andrea writes fantasy, paranormal and historical romance. When not writing or reading, one may find Andrea dancing in Zumba.
She is excited to work with Crimson Romance on her forthcoming debut paranormal romance, The Garnet Dagger. Everyone knows what happens when a vampire bites a human...but what if the victim is Elvin?
Viking Fire is a forthcoming historical romance set in Ireland during the Dark Ages. What if you were engaged to marry your enemy-a Viking?
She hopes you will enjoy the stories as much as she did writing them.
She believes in the power of change and counting each moment as a blessing. But most importantly, she believes in love.
Even if she has to fight for it
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About the Reviewer:
Kayla West applied as a book reviewer here at Journey with Books.
She is an avid reader who lives in her imagination. In each book that she reads, she go to times and places that she would probably never be able to go to in real life. Her passions are fantasy, historical fiction, and murder mysteries, but as long as it has a plot she will pick it up eagerly. No page amount is too big for her curious mind.
She is an avid reader who lives in her imagination. In each book that she reads, she go to times and places that she would probably never be able to go to in real life. Her passions are fantasy, historical fiction, and murder mysteries, but as long as it has a plot she will pick it up eagerly. No page amount is too big for her curious mind.
You will be seeing Kayla's book reviews here more. She plans to be a regular reviewer at Journey with Books.
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