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Forbidden
The story is set in troubled Anglo Saxon times. A torrid love affair blossoms between two completely different cultures. Where the main character Harriot is a prisoner within the walls of her own family. Her father, a wealthy and independent man, that cares little for the people around him, had left Harriot to suffer through her step mother and sisters cruel games, for longer than she could bear, and when Ivar storms the defenses of her childhood home with other Viking men, his arrival and his sincerity towards his missing brother is a breath of fresh air.
Torn between destroying everything within his path to get the answers he needed on his brothers whereabouts, and helping the daughter of the man that had murdered his wife, Ivar admires her quiet determination in the faces of so many hos
tile men. The fierceness that bubbled about inside of him when that determination and unlikely strength was shattered, encouraged him to do something he had never dreamed he might do, he whisked Harriot away with him and his men, and as he watched the injured woman sleep he tried to convince himself that he had done it because he could use her as ransom, but deep down he knew differently. He had helped her, and he had wanted to protect her because the image of his deceased wife, bruised and battered had made him vow that he would never allow a woman to be treated so again, at-least not if he had any say in the matter.
Torn between destroying everything within his path to get the answers he needed on his brothers whereabouts, and helping the daughter of the man that had murdered his wife, Ivar admires her quiet determination in the faces of so many hos
tile men. The fierceness that bubbled about inside of him when that determination and unlikely strength was shattered, encouraged him to do something he had never dreamed he might do, he whisked Harriot away with him and his men, and as he watched the injured woman sleep he tried to convince himself that he had done it because he could use her as ransom, but deep down he knew differently. He had helped her, and he had wanted to protect her because the image of his deceased wife, bruised and battered had made him vow that he would never allow a woman to be treated so again, at-least not if he had any say in the matter.
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First published October 27, 2012
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November 13, 2014
Forbidden was a very interesting and intriguing story from the get go. It was easy to connect to Harriot's emotional train ride as she took you through her journey. From fear, danger, heartbreak, mystery, intensity and eventually love. I enjoyed the new spin on the viking world Amber creates. She does a great job bringing you in and making you a part of the world that surrounds each character.
A really great read. :)
A really great read. :)
March 24, 2013
Forbidden
Harriot, is from a wealthy family. Her independent nature does not make her a favorite person in the house. With her mom dead and her father remarried, she is not the favorite of the household. During Anglo-Saxon times, danger was everywhere. When vikings come and attack the house, Harriot gets away only to see her step family has not. Guilt sends her back into harms way, only to be captured herself. Her step family, not only doesn't care what happens to her but uses her to save themselves. Taken by the vikings, Harriot is thrown into a world that she doesn't understand. Surrounded by men who hate her and don't care if she lives or dies, she meets Ivar. Ivar has lost his world. His wife tortured to death, at the hands of a English lord and his brother missing by the same man. As Harriot learns about her captures and sees there way of life, she also sees the kindness given from Ivor, who has sworn to never hurt a women or see a women being treated as his wife had been. Slowly they become friends and a attraction beings. As Harriot learns about the specifics of Ivor's family, she also learns why she was taken. Her father is who killed Ivor's wife and has kidnapped his brother. Now they are after her father and his best friend. Harriot's life is turned upside down and life is very hard in her new surrounds. Can she survive? and More importantly can her heart?
This was a very good book. The author really pulls you into the time period. You fall into the world she creates and fall for the characters. Ivor, is in so much emotional pain but still holds to his values. In a time where a woman was not safe around men, ex specially around men who hate her, he keeps her safe. Harriot, coming from a very unhappy family and thrown into a situation no one should have to go through, handles herself with courage. I got pulled into the book and couldn't set it down. I loved how you get pulled into the time period and you feel like you are there with Harriot and on the edge of your seat to see what happens next.
juliesbookreview.blogspot.com complimentary book given for a free review!
Harriot, is from a wealthy family. Her independent nature does not make her a favorite person in the house. With her mom dead and her father remarried, she is not the favorite of the household. During Anglo-Saxon times, danger was everywhere. When vikings come and attack the house, Harriot gets away only to see her step family has not. Guilt sends her back into harms way, only to be captured herself. Her step family, not only doesn't care what happens to her but uses her to save themselves. Taken by the vikings, Harriot is thrown into a world that she doesn't understand. Surrounded by men who hate her and don't care if she lives or dies, she meets Ivar. Ivar has lost his world. His wife tortured to death, at the hands of a English lord and his brother missing by the same man. As Harriot learns about her captures and sees there way of life, she also sees the kindness given from Ivor, who has sworn to never hurt a women or see a women being treated as his wife had been. Slowly they become friends and a attraction beings. As Harriot learns about the specifics of Ivor's family, she also learns why she was taken. Her father is who killed Ivor's wife and has kidnapped his brother. Now they are after her father and his best friend. Harriot's life is turned upside down and life is very hard in her new surrounds. Can she survive? and More importantly can her heart?
This was a very good book. The author really pulls you into the time period. You fall into the world she creates and fall for the characters. Ivor, is in so much emotional pain but still holds to his values. In a time where a woman was not safe around men, ex specially around men who hate her, he keeps her safe. Harriot, coming from a very unhappy family and thrown into a situation no one should have to go through, handles herself with courage. I got pulled into the book and couldn't set it down. I loved how you get pulled into the time period and you feel like you are there with Harriot and on the edge of your seat to see what happens next.
juliesbookreview.blogspot.com complimentary book given for a free review!
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