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Valkyrie
The Valkyrie: Valerie finds herself caught in the blood thirsty world of the vampire, unable to find her way out. The deeper the darkly sexy Guytano pulls her into his reality, the more ghosts from her own past resurface.
Valhalla: Her sworn duty was to collect the souls of brave warriors and return them to Valhalla. Falling in love along the way was not part of the plan.
Valhalla: Her sworn duty was to collect the souls of brave warriors and return them to Valhalla. Falling in love along the way was not part of the plan.
248 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2004
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Mandy M. Roth
409 books1,978 followersNY Times & USA Today bestselling author Mandy M. Roth® loves 80s music and movies and wishes leg warmers would come back into fashion. She also thinks the movie The Breakfast Club should be mandatory viewing for…okay, everyone. When she’s not dancing around her office to the sounds of the 80s, she’s busy writing paranormal operatives and kick-butt urban fantasy heroines. Mandy lives in Oxford, Mississippi with her husband and three boys. She has sold over 2 million books. Mandy has published with Harlequin, Random House/ Virgin Books, numerous small presses, and has had an amazingly successful indie career. She’s had bestselling books in a multitude of categories and genres at Amazon, Nook, Google Play, Apple Books, and Kobo.
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June 26, 2015
Title: THE VALKYRIE
Series: Valkyrie #1
Category /Genre: Paranormal Romance
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Received from: Mandy M. Roth (in exchange for an honest review)
Grammar/editing: A – near perfect
This is the first book in the Valkyrie series. They will need to be read in order.
Think you know everything there is to know about vampires? Set that aside. This is a unique trip into a new world. Honestly, I loved every character in this story. There are some that there is no doubt that they are the bad guys and some that are unquestionably the good guys, but most are somewhere in the gray area in-between and how deliciously fun that is!
Great story, great characters. I took one star off because there was some plot discontinuity that interrupted the flow for me, but I will speak to the author when she has some time to visit and point those out to her (and/or have her explain what I missed – LOL). Don’t let that keep you from picking up this book and enjoying it. Trust me, they were minor points of discontinuity, just had me shaking my head and then moved on. They were not integral to the story.
As always, Mandy Roth delivers a story that you will surprise and delight with plenty of snark, humor, and steamy love scenes.
Series: Valkyrie #1
Category /Genre: Paranormal Romance
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Received from: Mandy M. Roth (in exchange for an honest review)
Grammar/editing: A – near perfect
This is the first book in the Valkyrie series. They will need to be read in order.
Think you know everything there is to know about vampires? Set that aside. This is a unique trip into a new world. Honestly, I loved every character in this story. There are some that there is no doubt that they are the bad guys and some that are unquestionably the good guys, but most are somewhere in the gray area in-between and how deliciously fun that is!
Great story, great characters. I took one star off because there was some plot discontinuity that interrupted the flow for me, but I will speak to the author when she has some time to visit and point those out to her (and/or have her explain what I missed – LOL). Don’t let that keep you from picking up this book and enjoying it. Trust me, they were minor points of discontinuity, just had me shaking my head and then moved on. They were not integral to the story.
As always, Mandy Roth delivers a story that you will surprise and delight with plenty of snark, humor, and steamy love scenes.
March 15, 2019
I thought for sure this would be a good quick read for me. Even though it combines mythology and lore with some hot and steamy times.
Maybe it’s because I never really connected to Valerie - she never seemed to reach beyond the words on that page - a bit thin and unreachable. Her relationships with others never felt real for me.
I have enjoyed some of Ms. Roth’s other works - so maybe this just wasn’t for me.
Maybe it’s because I never really connected to Valerie - she never seemed to reach beyond the words on that page - a bit thin and unreachable. Her relationships with others never felt real for me.
I have enjoyed some of Ms. Roth’s other works - so maybe this just wasn’t for me.
June 7, 2015
The Valkyrie by
~Mandy M. Roth
Fast-paced action filled with PNR's! Please read it and let me know what you think!!! 4.5 stars, March 16, 2015
Valerie Falkyr is the mispronunciation of the word Valkyrie. She and everyone around her, now call her Valerie. Something horrible happened to her 5 years ago( or more). Additional injuries were sustained when she was run over by a car. That was fortuitous, as then an ambulance was called and she was transported to the local hospital. There she is at first cared for by Dr. Payton Sullivan and nurse Molly. Payton is the first to see objects levitate around her. He has grown too fond of his patient to report this unusual activity, and enlists nurse Molly to help keep an eye on her and make sure no one else knows of her capability.
After far too few months recuperating from what should have been fatal injuries, she is is discharged and moves in with Molly. She is completely healed, no scars, nothing, to show for the near death experience. But, she has no memories before she was lifted into the ambulance. What she does have is terrible, frightening dreams filled with death, blood, and piles of bodies, flames and a hooded figure running ahead of her. The dreams are occurring more frequently and she is no longer sleeping. The only golden moments in her life, now are when she is with Molly or Payton. Payton is now her lover.
Molly has a boyfriend, Joey, who owns a pizza parlor. They plan to get married, soon. They are very much in love. Molly adores vampire movies and in particular, gorgeous actor, Guytano Marsarius who is filming a new vampire movie on the outskirts of town. The new waitress at the restaurant drops a slice of hot pizza on Valerie, so she runs home to change her clothes. Valerie hears a woman's shrill screams and runs to help. She doesn't question, she just goes to this abandoned warehouse. A bit strange, but it is a PNR book.
She meets Guytano, who at first thinks she is an overzealous fan.
But, she knows him...from her past...somehow. He recognizes her, too, but keeps quiet about the former association. He has a tall red-haired, Irish, friend, named Torin Vaughn, who she also seems to recognize. Torin has an evil sister, Sive. Sive and Valerie detest each other on sight.
In another scene, Payton and Valerie visit an old book shop. The owner hands the two of them tea, that Valerie recognizes as containing lovage.
and whispers that she know that she is a Valkyyrie and blesses her and Odin. A new piece to the puzzle. And, another memory returning.
It is described how Valerie comes to Gregory in the midst of a Roman battle. He is Fae. She has come to offer to take him back to Valhalla for eternal life, or make him whole to live out a natural life on Earth. If he is Fae, he already has eternal life according to mythology. There is much more to their love story that I think might have been expanded and given the romantic sexy boost that some readers (including myself) were looking for in this book. She meets him again in modern times as a singer in the night club they visit. She calls him "Gregory". Her memory is beginning to return.
... my note: There seem to be a few too many characters to keep track of in too few pages... There is her ex-fiance, Dustin, who pops in and out on several occasions. There is Tom, the repair man, Charan - who looks familiar, Lucha, Camille, Kerr, and Gregory- her true love, even though Lucha calls her his immortal lover. There is Valhalla 'Heaven' and Hell. There is her 'creator' who we don't know much more than his name and that he has great powers. Mysteries galore yet to solve, Mandy Roth style!
My personal opinion is that some should be left for the next book. Too much going on for one book. World-building is one thing, but in reading the comments of others, I think this book would make readers happier split in two, if not three. The information about children in Valhalla, left out, or left until a later book. ....
There are several more mysteries to figure out over the next book(s). I already have book 2 purchased and waiting for me to start! Many commented on there being no HEA, I thought her getting back with Gregory a marvelous HEA; and how he saved her, just the ICING!
This is indeed an action filled adventure filled with many heroes who all seem to want to love Valerie. There was not as much laugh out loud humor as some of her books, but I did think that there was a HEA that characterizes a romance.
I received this book for an honest opinion and I hope those of you who read my long-winded review, felt that I was fair in my assessment.
If you love Mandy Roth's books, I HOPE YOU WILL READ THIS ONE. THEN. TELL ME WHY YOU AGREE, OR WHY NOT.
IS THIS ONE OF HER BEST BOOK EVER?
March 17, 2015
I was so psyched to see the tittle of this book, The Valkyrie as I really enjoy Norse mythology especially stories in loving the Valkyrie. Combine that with the awesome paranormal/scify/romance adventure writng of Mandy Roth and it's pretty much a sure win. I was a bit disappointed with the story and pretty confused at times especially the last third of the book.
The story starts out a bit slow but it does draw you in with the mystery of who and what Valerie really is, it's also intriquing to see her powers slowly evolving, and her bonds to her best friend Molly and budding romance with Peyton. They know Molly is a bit "more" which make them even more protective and supportive of her.
At some point Valerie hears the screams of a women and rushes off to rescue her. She embarrassingly finds herself on the set of a vampire horror movie with a gorgeous lead male and the screaming woman turning out to be an actress. This is where Valerie gets involved with Guytsno, the lead male who is a vampire in real life. The plot takes off running in many directions at this point. Several lovers from the past join the story and we learn that Valerie is really a Valkyrie/Vampire who's dad might have been a Wizard and who's mom was a Valkyrie.
Instead of Valerie being the strong Valkyrie heroine she starts to come off as flighty and a bit clueless as well. The fact that there are five lovers from her past and present life doesn't seem to phase her, and it seems she is sexually attracted to almost all the males who come close to her. Despite her lack of memory she has apparently had a very busy past. The last third of the book seems to rush quite a bit and the story comes to an unresolved ending, certainly not yet a happy one, some of this does get resolved in the other book in the series.
This was my second reading of this book and it was a bit more clear as I had a chance to read the prequel book Valhalla, which ties all these characters stories together for the most part and gives the reader bit more of a timeline.
Valerie's reactions were a bit underwhelming when her closest friends fall victim to tragedy, I was more upset than she was. Perhaps these events ,the reveal of what she truly is and hints of her past are so enormously overwhelming, that some of her "off" behavior and reactions is understandable.
On the plus side there is a whole lot of action, suspense, mystery, varying species of paranormal characters and its worth an afternoons read. I highly recommend continuing on to read Valhalla it will clear up Valerie's story throughout hype hundreds of years of her existence and it is still a pretty good adventure.
The story starts out a bit slow but it does draw you in with the mystery of who and what Valerie really is, it's also intriquing to see her powers slowly evolving, and her bonds to her best friend Molly and budding romance with Peyton. They know Molly is a bit "more" which make them even more protective and supportive of her.
At some point Valerie hears the screams of a women and rushes off to rescue her. She embarrassingly finds herself on the set of a vampire horror movie with a gorgeous lead male and the screaming woman turning out to be an actress. This is where Valerie gets involved with Guytsno, the lead male who is a vampire in real life. The plot takes off running in many directions at this point. Several lovers from the past join the story and we learn that Valerie is really a Valkyrie/Vampire who's dad might have been a Wizard and who's mom was a Valkyrie.
Instead of Valerie being the strong Valkyrie heroine she starts to come off as flighty and a bit clueless as well. The fact that there are five lovers from her past and present life doesn't seem to phase her, and it seems she is sexually attracted to almost all the males who come close to her. Despite her lack of memory she has apparently had a very busy past. The last third of the book seems to rush quite a bit and the story comes to an unresolved ending, certainly not yet a happy one, some of this does get resolved in the other book in the series.
This was my second reading of this book and it was a bit more clear as I had a chance to read the prequel book Valhalla, which ties all these characters stories together for the most part and gives the reader bit more of a timeline.
Valerie's reactions were a bit underwhelming when her closest friends fall victim to tragedy, I was more upset than she was. Perhaps these events ,the reveal of what she truly is and hints of her past are so enormously overwhelming, that some of her "off" behavior and reactions is understandable.
On the plus side there is a whole lot of action, suspense, mystery, varying species of paranormal characters and its worth an afternoons read. I highly recommend continuing on to read Valhalla it will clear up Valerie's story throughout hype hundreds of years of her existence and it is still a pretty good adventure.
January 25, 2015
..I’m also a hundred years dead.
I always wondered how Vampires kept track of their “ages”. LOL This book is absolutely wonderful!!! I did not think it possible, but Mandy has managed to astound and amaze me yet AGAIN with another fantastic story that is equal parts unique, romantic, hot & awesome!! This is the first book that I have read that has a Valkyrie in it, let alone as the main character, so I was going in with little to no expectations beyond the fact that I would enjoy it just because it is written by Mandy. As expected, Mandy did NOT disappoint! In fact, I don’t know if Mandy COULD disappoint me! She hasn’t so far and I have read a LOT of her books! This book has a darker subject & overall tone to it and reminds me of Mandy’s Daughter of Darkness trilogy, which is the first series that I read of hers and kicked off my full blown stalker love for her! I love the sarcasm and snarky sense of humor in here. So many awesome lines, but a couple of my favorites are – “Kill a vamp, gain a nod – score one for me.” And then the classic - “No pain. I made a mental note to keep a bottle-of-Gregorios next to my bed at all times for pain relief. He was cuter than a bottle of aspirin, that much was for sure.” Mmmm, what I wouldn’t give for a bottle of that myself! Of course having this humor is one of the things that has helped Valerie cope with her life. Or what she KNOWS of her life that is. I actually loved the concept of the storyline regardless of what “species” Valerie truly is and can’t wait to read more! True to form, Mandy has written another compelling story that had me hooked from the start! Of course having great depth to the characters and a great mystery with the guessing game of just who & what Val was before she woke up doesn’t hurt either! Some of the things I look for before declaring a book a great book is if I can relate to the characters, feel what they are feeling and talk about them like they are my friends, and also get pulled into the world that it takes place in as well as wanting to keep reading and reading. Not only does this book do that, but it also shows that Mandy has that special gift that only a few authors can successfully lay claim to. As long as you like your books to be addictive, completely engrossing and leave you reaching for the next one, then this is the book for you!!!!
I always wondered how Vampires kept track of their “ages”. LOL This book is absolutely wonderful!!! I did not think it possible, but Mandy has managed to astound and amaze me yet AGAIN with another fantastic story that is equal parts unique, romantic, hot & awesome!! This is the first book that I have read that has a Valkyrie in it, let alone as the main character, so I was going in with little to no expectations beyond the fact that I would enjoy it just because it is written by Mandy. As expected, Mandy did NOT disappoint! In fact, I don’t know if Mandy COULD disappoint me! She hasn’t so far and I have read a LOT of her books! This book has a darker subject & overall tone to it and reminds me of Mandy’s Daughter of Darkness trilogy, which is the first series that I read of hers and kicked off my full blown stalker love for her! I love the sarcasm and snarky sense of humor in here. So many awesome lines, but a couple of my favorites are – “Kill a vamp, gain a nod – score one for me.” And then the classic - “No pain. I made a mental note to keep a bottle-of-Gregorios next to my bed at all times for pain relief. He was cuter than a bottle of aspirin, that much was for sure.” Mmmm, what I wouldn’t give for a bottle of that myself! Of course having this humor is one of the things that has helped Valerie cope with her life. Or what she KNOWS of her life that is. I actually loved the concept of the storyline regardless of what “species” Valerie truly is and can’t wait to read more! True to form, Mandy has written another compelling story that had me hooked from the start! Of course having great depth to the characters and a great mystery with the guessing game of just who & what Val was before she woke up doesn’t hurt either! Some of the things I look for before declaring a book a great book is if I can relate to the characters, feel what they are feeling and talk about them like they are my friends, and also get pulled into the world that it takes place in as well as wanting to keep reading and reading. Not only does this book do that, but it also shows that Mandy has that special gift that only a few authors can successfully lay claim to. As long as you like your books to be addictive, completely engrossing and leave you reaching for the next one, then this is the book for you!!!!
December 26, 2014
Five years following a horrific accident and Valerie still can't remember her prior life. She's reconciled herself to that and has moved on to building herself a new life with the help of her closest friends, Molly and Dr. Payton Sullivan; the nurse and doctor who were there for her during the long healing process after the accident. When a popular production company comes to town to film a movie, past meets present and everything she has known gets turned upside down.
The play off the Valkyrie legend from Norse mythology was a fantastic storyline for me. I was pleasantly surprised by the way the author chose to spin it. It boggled my brain at first, because really, how does something like that happen to a Valkyrie of all deities? Ms. Roth did an excellent job of answering that question without requiring the reader to suspend all modicum of belief in spite of this being PNR. I enjoyed the way Valerie's Valkyrie attributes started to trickle back along with her memories and even her somewhat self-deprecating sense of humor. I did stumble a bit over Molly and Payton's parts in the story but, all in all, the end did justify the means. I'd like to think that it was part of the set-up, along with the introduction of a number of possible male leads, for a follow-on book. That would tickle me to no end!
I would highly recommend that others read this book. It holds up well as a standalone but I'm sure that most readers would hope it's a long series.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
The play off the Valkyrie legend from Norse mythology was a fantastic storyline for me. I was pleasantly surprised by the way the author chose to spin it. It boggled my brain at first, because really, how does something like that happen to a Valkyrie of all deities? Ms. Roth did an excellent job of answering that question without requiring the reader to suspend all modicum of belief in spite of this being PNR. I enjoyed the way Valerie's Valkyrie attributes started to trickle back along with her memories and even her somewhat self-deprecating sense of humor. I did stumble a bit over Molly and Payton's parts in the story but, all in all, the end did justify the means. I'd like to think that it was part of the set-up, along with the introduction of a number of possible male leads, for a follow-on book. That would tickle me to no end!
I would highly recommend that others read this book. It holds up well as a standalone but I'm sure that most readers would hope it's a long series.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
February 1, 2015
***A gifted copy was provided by the author for an honest review**
The story starts out 5 years ago with the heroine waking up with not knowing who she is , in a hospital bed. This is what happened to Valerie Falkyr after being found totally battered. She ends up making friends with the nurse who took care of her and the doctor on her case ends up her boyfriend/lover.
Fast Forward 5 years—Valerie has moved on, never finding out much about her background since the attack on her. She has accepted she may never find out what happened or remember who is or was.
Valerie finds out there is something not quite human about herself but she doesn’t want to admit it to her friends, afraid she will run them off. But come to find out, they know. Valerie doesn’t want to look too deep as to why they aren’t too curious about her “magic” or her background. She is just happy they aren’t running from her. Life is finally going right for her. But things are going to drastically change.
A film company comes to town to make a film, and Valerie is face to face with sexy Italian & hot Scottish –they are both fighting over her. Not verbally, but literally. Memories start to trickle in and then come seeping in, haunting her.
The author writes a great backdrop of a story, using a Norse storyline for a modern day romance story with an action/paranormal twist. Love how the story is written with the flashback from Valerie’s past with each man she was with. Do not want to give spoiler but just to say, WOW. Cant wait to read book two
My rating: 4.8 stars ****.
The story starts out 5 years ago with the heroine waking up with not knowing who she is , in a hospital bed. This is what happened to Valerie Falkyr after being found totally battered. She ends up making friends with the nurse who took care of her and the doctor on her case ends up her boyfriend/lover.
Fast Forward 5 years—Valerie has moved on, never finding out much about her background since the attack on her. She has accepted she may never find out what happened or remember who is or was.
Valerie finds out there is something not quite human about herself but she doesn’t want to admit it to her friends, afraid she will run them off. But come to find out, they know. Valerie doesn’t want to look too deep as to why they aren’t too curious about her “magic” or her background. She is just happy they aren’t running from her. Life is finally going right for her. But things are going to drastically change.
A film company comes to town to make a film, and Valerie is face to face with sexy Italian & hot Scottish –they are both fighting over her. Not verbally, but literally. Memories start to trickle in and then come seeping in, haunting her.
The author writes a great backdrop of a story, using a Norse storyline for a modern day romance story with an action/paranormal twist. Love how the story is written with the flashback from Valerie’s past with each man she was with. Do not want to give spoiler but just to say, WOW. Cant wait to read book two
My rating: 4.8 stars ****.
April 5, 2015
5 years ago Valerie woke in hospital with no memory except for her name. And for the moment she's fine with not remembering who and what type of person she was before then.
Her normal life is all of a sudden thrown into chaos, from having nightmares of her doing acts of evil, to having knowledge of magik, to meeting three gorgeous. but mysterious males, to all them having to fight for their lives.
I'm not going to go into too much description of the book, cause I will end up giving away too many spoilers.
But believe me this is an amazing book from the equally amazing author Mandy M Roth.
Once you start this book you just don't want to put it down, It's full of mystery with twists and turns, were Mandy's having you wondering what's going to happen next.
Like I said it's full of mystery, and it's also has sexy as sin males (human and non-human), sultry females, vampires wanting revenge, scorching hot sexual encounters and epic fight scenes. And the lead female Valerie, is a great character, like all of Mandy's leading females, she no wallflower, she knows what she wants and knows how to fight, she doesn't know how she knows, she just knows in her gut and goes with it.
If you love Ms Roth's other paranormal romances you are gonna love this one just as much as them.
I can't wait to read book two, If I could I would give this more than 5 stars.
I thoroughly recommend that you get this book and read it, and I know you'll love it just as much as I did.
Her normal life is all of a sudden thrown into chaos, from having nightmares of her doing acts of evil, to having knowledge of magik, to meeting three gorgeous. but mysterious males, to all them having to fight for their lives.
I'm not going to go into too much description of the book, cause I will end up giving away too many spoilers.
But believe me this is an amazing book from the equally amazing author Mandy M Roth.
Once you start this book you just don't want to put it down, It's full of mystery with twists and turns, were Mandy's having you wondering what's going to happen next.
Like I said it's full of mystery, and it's also has sexy as sin males (human and non-human), sultry females, vampires wanting revenge, scorching hot sexual encounters and epic fight scenes. And the lead female Valerie, is a great character, like all of Mandy's leading females, she no wallflower, she knows what she wants and knows how to fight, she doesn't know how she knows, she just knows in her gut and goes with it.
If you love Ms Roth's other paranormal romances you are gonna love this one just as much as them.
I can't wait to read book two, If I could I would give this more than 5 stars.
I thoroughly recommend that you get this book and read it, and I know you'll love it just as much as I did.
December 29, 2014
This book sucked me in with Valerie who has amnesia from an accident that should have killed her five years prior. Valerie is living with her best friend, who was also her nurse, and being pursued romantically by her Doctor that watched her miraculously heal after that tragic day.
She has settled with the fact she may never get her memory back and enjoys her friends antics to set her up after her last failed relationship with a cheating loser. However the night she is about to embark on changes everything. Her true inner nature is there waiting to emerge and it does upon hearing a woman scream in a dark alley being chased by someone. Valerie runs to the rescue only to find herself face to face with a hot italian male and scottish rogue who fight over her, literally. The memories start seeping in after this as well as the facets of her life she may wish had never come back to haunt her.
Without revealing the book I will say this. There are multiple love interests for Valerie, but she is not jumping in and out of bed with all of them as many books do. These interests are written tastefully and in a way that it is hard to decided to root for as the leading man in Valerie's life.
Mandy M Roth has a knack for writing heroines I like to read. The Valkyrie delivers on many fronts as far as a paranormal genre and I am looking forward to the next book Valhala.
She has settled with the fact she may never get her memory back and enjoys her friends antics to set her up after her last failed relationship with a cheating loser. However the night she is about to embark on changes everything. Her true inner nature is there waiting to emerge and it does upon hearing a woman scream in a dark alley being chased by someone. Valerie runs to the rescue only to find herself face to face with a hot italian male and scottish rogue who fight over her, literally. The memories start seeping in after this as well as the facets of her life she may wish had never come back to haunt her.
Without revealing the book I will say this. There are multiple love interests for Valerie, but she is not jumping in and out of bed with all of them as many books do. These interests are written tastefully and in a way that it is hard to decided to root for as the leading man in Valerie's life.
Mandy M Roth has a knack for writing heroines I like to read. The Valkyrie delivers on many fronts as far as a paranormal genre and I am looking forward to the next book Valhala.
January 10, 2015
Valerie has amnesia from an accident five years ago, injuries that should have killed her. Valerie is now living with her friend, who was her nurse, and is trying to put off romantic entanglements with the doctor who saved her, Petyon.
She seems top cope well with the thought of not getting her memory back and tolerates Molly's plans to set her up after Dillon, her ex-fiancée,cheated on her. Her innate abilities are beginning to emerge, she can kickass like a pro. She finds this out running to aid, who she later finds out is an actress in a movie.
Things move on at a brisk place and before she knows it Valerie is ass deep in trouble!!!
Unlike most Mandy books where you have your uber dude who you just know is the good guy and going to get the girl, there are multiple hotties for Valerie to choose from, each with a layer of involvement with her in her past life.
The story of the Valkyrie made a nice change from the usual paranormal staples of shifters and vampires. I really enjoyed the story and the characters, even though near the end i had a lump in my throat - no spoilers here though.
She seems top cope well with the thought of not getting her memory back and tolerates Molly's plans to set her up after Dillon, her ex-fiancée,cheated on her. Her innate abilities are beginning to emerge, she can kickass like a pro. She finds this out running to aid, who she later finds out is an actress in a movie.
Things move on at a brisk place and before she knows it Valerie is ass deep in trouble!!!
Unlike most Mandy books where you have your uber dude who you just know is the good guy and going to get the girl, there are multiple hotties for Valerie to choose from, each with a layer of involvement with her in her past life.
The story of the Valkyrie made a nice change from the usual paranormal staples of shifters and vampires. I really enjoyed the story and the characters, even though near the end i had a lump in my throat - no spoilers here though.
January 25, 2015
Hmmmm..... Where to start. Well first off, let me say how much I adore Mandy Roth, I think she is a phenomenal author and while I usually love her books (some more than others) The Valkyrie fell short for me. I'm not sure what it was exactly, the story moves quickly and there is a lot of action, but at times it was confusing. Maybe it was because Valerie had amnesia and didn't know what was going on which in turn means the reader was confused as well. The first two thirds of the book did keep me engaged though, yes I was confused, but I was desperate to learn more about Valerie and her past. But then the last part of the book is where I was left scratching my head, there was too many characters added, too much happening in a short amount of time, way too many men in love with her, and then an ending with no resolution. I do realize that this is the beginning of a series and I'm sure that the later books will wrap up all the loose ends and unanswered questions that the reader may have. And despite the fact that this book wasn't for me I will still continue to read and recommend Mandy's books.
*I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review
*I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review
December 22, 2014
This book started out somewhat confusingly...the heroine was in an accident that turns out to be not-so-accidental, but she can't remember anything about her past. She has made a few new friends while recovering and has a anonymous benefactor who has her set-up to not need to work. During her struggles to remember who she is she starts dating her doctor and then a movie company comes to town to film a horror show.....once she meets the star of the show some of her memories return but they don't make a lot of sense. This book had me turning the pages to see what would happen next and if the heroine would regain her memory. The only thing I did not like about this story was how the heroines interest went from character to character and she seemed a little flighty, not able to settle on any particular course of action. Even with this I will still probably pick up the next book to see what happens and if there is any resolution.
April 14, 2015
Valerie Falkyr's past is a blank slate. She remembers nothing from before she was brought to the hospital mostly dead but her name. She was befriended by the nurse who cared for her and her doctor. She is a college student and has made her home in a small town, but most of the townspeople are leery of her and her past or lack thereof. A horror movie company is filming in her town, bringing strange and dangerous incidents and her memory back. Three men from her unremembered past, and one from her present try to be part of her life, which is once again in danger.
I loved this story of the amnesiac Valkyrie. Valerie's love life is extremely complicated, and fascinating. The plot of this novel is full of exciting twists and turns, both erotica and thriller by turns. The characters are colorful and of many paranormal persuasions as well as human. I am looking forward to reading the prequel Valhalla.
I loved this story of the amnesiac Valkyrie. Valerie's love life is extremely complicated, and fascinating. The plot of this novel is full of exciting twists and turns, both erotica and thriller by turns. The characters are colorful and of many paranormal persuasions as well as human. I am looking forward to reading the prequel Valhalla.
February 16, 2012
Some parts of this book were really cool and other things were confusing. I was starting to get confused by all the guys that show up in this story. I guess if you have been around a few centuries you will start to rack up the number of past lovers but this began to feel ridiculous. This is the second book I have read by Mandy Roth and I noticed that in both of these several of the main good guys don't live. Whats up with that? I won't tell you who dies but gee whiz. I also was having a really hard time figuring out what was going on in the end when they were trying to figure out who initially killed the Valkyrie. It was an entertaining read even if I don't care for the fact that some of my favorite characters bite the dust. I would recommend it to someone else and I plan to look for the next one in the series to see if it gets better.
January 4, 2015
WOW! Great book but not if you're looking for a light read, it's a little dark and sad, I cried several times. The characters are well developed and interesting, and the storyline was intriguing, I was unable to put it down and had to read the next book in the series as soon as I finished it! The story starts out with Valerie, who showed up in an ER five years ago with no memory of who she was only her name. She is befriended by one of her nurses and the doctor who attended her through her miraculous recovery (she was not expected to live with the inquiries she received). Strange abilities start manifesting and odd characters enter turning Valerie's already crazy world upside down. There's several love interests and unexpected revelations, definitely worth the read; just don't expect the happy ending.
October 1, 2015
I loved this story. It is filled with action, romance, memory loss and a few sad scenes. We start out with Valerie, she was in a terrible accident 5 years ago and has no memory of her life before these last 5 years. It starts out with just what she has been up to and she realizes that she might not be human. Each page pulls you in more and more. You meet these amazing characters and once you think you may have a character figured out she throws a curve ball and you are sitting there wondering where she will take you next. Every time someone interrupted me when I was reading I tended to get a bit upset and did not want to stop reading. I don't want to give any spoilers because this story is amazing but I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. I am still wondering what Valerie is now, part vampire/human/valkyrie/magik, no one knows.
November 17, 2014
First book in Valkyrie series, it was an interesting read with a sound storyline, but it was A bit confusing with all the different story lines dealing with all the men in the Valerie's life past and present. One of her supposedly lovers was mentioned in the summary but nothing was said about him begin a past lover when we meet him in the story. I was kind of upset with what happens to two of the main characters in the book. This book does move on a fast pace with lots of action. There is a few sex scenes but they don't overshadow the story. This book doesn't end with a HEA or with a complete ending; you must read the other books in the series to get the ending.
I was given a copy of this book for a honest review...
I was given a copy of this book for a honest review...
December 31, 2014
Valarie Falkry doesn't remember much who she really is or was or where she came from.The life she only remembers is the one she has been living the past 5 years after the accident .That's how she met Molly her current room-mate and best friend .Molly was a nurse along with Payton a doctor who had been there the night she was brought in have since then formed a bound.After years of trying to get Valerie to go on a date with Payton Molly finally gets her to give in and give it a try.
Things take a strange turn when people and the truth about Valerie's past come rushing forward in a matter of a short few weeks.Valerie is soon about to learn the cold hard truth of who and what she truly is in an uneventful kind of way.This is a book if you like twist and turns around every corner.
Things take a strange turn when people and the truth about Valerie's past come rushing forward in a matter of a short few weeks.Valerie is soon about to learn the cold hard truth of who and what she truly is in an uneventful kind of way.This is a book if you like twist and turns around every corner.
April 1, 2015
By now, everyone knows that I love Mandy Roth as an author and truly enjoy her books. Her Immortal Ops series are some of my favorite books. But…………….I hesitate to say this, I did not enjoy The Valkyrie and understood the premise of the book even less; I found it extremely confusing and felt as if it was written by someone other than Mandy. Basically, the heroine has amnesia and can’t remember the last 5 years of her life and is totally confused about how she knows certain things (how to fight being one of them) then there are so many men lusting after her it is ridiculous!!! I’m sorry, I can’t encourage you to purchase this book, read at your own risk.
Book gifted for an honest review………………
Book gifted for an honest review………………
January 31, 2016
It was okay. It held my interest to a point. I thought there was too much going on all the time. It was very fast paced. As you can tell by my name I have an interest in Valkyries. This book did touch on that fact, it just wasn't enough.
Valerie has a long history of lovers apparently. She has been around for a long time. So I get it. The sex scenes that were written out were just okay to me. Each past lover she meets again after her injury and amnesia she gets aroused.
The thing I didn't like is the killing of of a couple of characters I grew to really like.
I doubt I'll be reading this author again.
Valerie has a long history of lovers apparently. She has been around for a long time. So I get it. The sex scenes that were written out were just okay to me. Each past lover she meets again after her injury and amnesia she gets aroused.
The thing I didn't like is the killing of of a couple of characters I grew to really like.
I doubt I'll be reading this author again.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 12, 2014
I was gifted an ARC copy oby the author for an honest review.
It was fast paces,filled with action,violence,steamy hot scenes.
It had it all.Wolves,Vamps,Fae,Valkyrie and humans.
It was a nice story that captures you interest as something new yet i found it confusing.
Too many things happening (not a bad thing) and too much info that in the end left me
with a wth happened and with not knowing enough to complete understand what happened.
It was an awesome sotry and i do want to read more of it.(and not only so i understand more)
The characters were wondrfully written and we got one girl with too many Alhpa males in her hands.
Can't wait to see more of them.
It was fast paces,filled with action,violence,steamy hot scenes.
It had it all.Wolves,Vamps,Fae,Valkyrie and humans.
It was a nice story that captures you interest as something new yet i found it confusing.
Too many things happening (not a bad thing) and too much info that in the end left me
with a wth happened and with not knowing enough to complete understand what happened.
It was an awesome sotry and i do want to read more of it.(and not only so i understand more)
The characters were wondrfully written and we got one girl with too many Alhpa males in her hands.
Can't wait to see more of them.
December 13, 2014
What a way to bring in a lot of different characters! Valerie has no memory beyond the last 5 years. But there are others out there that know about monsters and know who she is. As Valerie finds herself meeting people that know her from the past and others that want her for the now, she must decide who she is going to trust let alone love. There are a lot of questions about who Valerie really is that could easily transition into the next book. I struggled with the order of the time line for Valerie’s past, not sure of who or what event came first. Otherwise this would have been a 5 rating. I look forward to more of Valerie’s story.
January 14, 2015
I was provided a free copy in return for a honest review.
I will say that I struggled with this story. Valerie was confused and as a result so was I. This story was action packed but it was hard trying to figure out who I should and shouldn't like. There were so many different issues I found it difficult to keep track. That being said, I did like Valerie. She survived what many thought was certain death and she continued to place one foot in front of the other each day. She was a strong female character even if she was unsure of who and what she was. While I am a fan of Ms. Roth, I can say this is not a favorite for me.
I will say that I struggled with this story. Valerie was confused and as a result so was I. This story was action packed but it was hard trying to figure out who I should and shouldn't like. There were so many different issues I found it difficult to keep track. That being said, I did like Valerie. She survived what many thought was certain death and she continued to place one foot in front of the other each day. She was a strong female character even if she was unsure of who and what she was. While I am a fan of Ms. Roth, I can say this is not a favorite for me.
January 23, 2015
In The Valkyrie Mandy Roth is creating a world where there are vampires, fae, werewolves and others and the society at large does not know of their existence. This is not a new premise. Valerie, aka Valkyrie, has had amnesia for five years and this is the story of how she begins to learn about her past. The inclusion of Vampyre Productions, a movie company that is actually run by vampires was a cute twist. But overall I found it difficult to get into this book. I found too many time gaps where things seem to jump from one thing to another, without any explanation of what transpired within those gaps. I’m not sure I’m feeling this particular series.
February 3, 2015
Great Paranormal!
This is a great paranormal book; this is the first book in the Vampyre Production Series by Mandy Roth. Valerie just woke up four years ago, she has no memory of who she is or the power she has. Now she needs to find out who or what she is and who these sexy men are who are in love with her, and they all seem to be strong alpha males. The characters in this book are great and I couldn’t wait to read this to find out what happens next. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
This is a great paranormal book; this is the first book in the Vampyre Production Series by Mandy Roth. Valerie just woke up four years ago, she has no memory of who she is or the power she has. Now she needs to find out who or what she is and who these sexy men are who are in love with her, and they all seem to be strong alpha males. The characters in this book are great and I couldn’t wait to read this to find out what happens next. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
March 8, 2015
This was an interesting story by Mandy. Poor Valerie doesn't remember who she is other than her name but she has met some very nice people who have helped her make a new life. Payton is so cute with his persistence of pursuing Valerie. The flashbacks sometimes had me confused but I was able to pull it through. When she meets Guy some of her memories start to come back, her safe world starts to crumble down around her while bringing back some old friends. The sexual tension between Valerie and the five males around her seems very hot to handle. The only down part was the sad events at the end but it seems like the promise of more will help make it better. More please.
September 13, 2015
The Valkyrie is a good, but different, romance with interesting (and complex) characters and a vivid world where things aren't always what they seem. It's much more action packed and parts of the ending surprised me...a lot. I liked this book, but it's not my favorite by Mandy Roth. I'm truly a HEA kinda girl, and this isn't one of those. Regardless, this is a very well-written story and work reading. It's also a good price for such a long book. I will be reading the other books in this series, since I still have a lot of questions that weren't answered in this book. I'm hoping they'll be answered in the following ones!
I received a copy of The Valkyrie in exchange for an honest review.
I received a copy of The Valkyrie in exchange for an honest review.
December 16, 2014
Valerie doesn't remember who she was before her accident. But who she was is pretty fascinating. Strange things are happening to Valerie. All she wants is to lead a normal life, but she isn't even sure if she is normal. I loved this story, it was fresh and very well written. The only part I didn't like was the death of Payton, I was sad that he had to die. I look forward to finding out more about Valerie and he relationship with Lucha. I think he is intriguing, and their relationship will be fun to watch unfold.
December 19, 2014
I am honestly not sure what to say. This book in my opinion is different then any of the other books I have read by Mandy. It left me with an unsettled feeling of sadness and loss. I developed a rather deep connection with the characters in this story and I hope to read more about them at some point. I just hope that the rest of the books in this series are not going to leave me with that same unsettled feeling. I am not so sure if I would call this book an HEA or not. I'd say it is a cliffhanger and I am not crazy about cliffhangers, things being unfinished and all.
September 8, 2014
I had a hard job getting into this book as my mindset isn't usually on aliens, but I went along and carried on reading it.
I don't think I'll be a fan of alien/fantasy reading but....I have to say that it did hold my attention.
The author writes fluently and well rounded, I understood what was happening. If you are a fan of this kind of genre I suggest you add it to your TBR list as its well worth it.
I don't think I'll be a fan of alien/fantasy reading but....I have to say that it did hold my attention.
The author writes fluently and well rounded, I understood what was happening. If you are a fan of this kind of genre I suggest you add it to your TBR list as its well worth it.
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