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Viking Summer
A bad decision. Imprisoned by Vikings. Can she be rescued?Headstrong and impatient, Eilidh is stranded in 11th century Dublin. One friend is dead, the other sent to the Viking slave market. Because she is beautiful, she is told she will marry the leader’s son, a brutal teenager with the looks of an angel.Unhappy but resourceful, Eilidh makes friends where she can. Because she does not know that Finlay of Alba and her brother are determined to rescue her, she tries to escape at every opportunity. On the night of her wedding Waterford Vikings attack Dublin and she and her bridegroom run out of the town.Left alone, she wanders exhausted, into the hands of a warrior happy to have such a pretty bed-mate and only avoids his attentions by trickery.The Vikings deny all knowledge of the girl Finlay seeks. After the Waterford attack he realises time is running out. He may be too late. Eilidh may already be dead.VIKING SUMMER is a standalone book with loose links to Alba is Mine. If you like romantic adventures with resourceful heroines and courage in the face of danger, then you’ll love this.Buy VIKING SUMMER today and learn how dangerous Vikings in Ireland could be. "A fascinating story" Michal Wilton"An excellent read" Anna BelfragaGreat plot, fast action. Loved it." Mrs J"...a fast-paced and well-written story. Against the background of a vividly depicted 11th century Dublin... well-developed characters foremost among which Finlay of Alba makes a lasting impression."“A great plot and fast action.” Jocelyn Fuentes
- GenresHistorical Romance
340 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 16, 2018
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Jen Black
32 books7 followersJen's home town is Newcastle upon Tyne in the north east of England. She lived within sound of Durham Cathedral bells until she was seven, then moved to Stockton where she attended Grangefield Grammar School, and later went to Newcastle University as a mature student and gained an Honours degree in English Language & Literature. Work in various industrial, public and academic libraries in the north east followed, including a stint as library manager at Gateshead College for a number of years.
She updates her blog three times a week: http://jenblackauthor.blogspot.com
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She updates her blog three times a week: http://jenblackauthor.blogspot.com
and can also be found on Twitter and Facebook as well as Goodreads.
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July 5, 2020
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A fascinating story
Held hostage by the King of Alba until her brother Domnall pays a fine for stealing cattle after a disastrous lambing season, Eilidh decides to escape to her home in Bundalloch in 11th century Scotland with two companions when the date for payment becomes due and her brother fails to appear. Unfortunately for her, they are attacked and captured by a band of marauding Vikings and taken as spoils to Dublin where she is informed that she is to marry a cruel and vicious fifteenth year-old son of the local warlord while her companions are interred as slaves.
What follows is a fascinating story of how she manages to evade one terrifying fate after another, building up to a tense and dramatic confrontation by the warring families involved and it is not until the last chapter is reached that the situation is finally resolved.
I was particularly impressed by the amount of research that has gone into researching the background conditions of the period and the wealth of knowledge involved, and would recommend it to anyone without hesitation.
A fascinating story
Held hostage by the King of Alba until her brother Domnall pays a fine for stealing cattle after a disastrous lambing season, Eilidh decides to escape to her home in Bundalloch in 11th century Scotland with two companions when the date for payment becomes due and her brother fails to appear. Unfortunately for her, they are attacked and captured by a band of marauding Vikings and taken as spoils to Dublin where she is informed that she is to marry a cruel and vicious fifteenth year-old son of the local warlord while her companions are interred as slaves.
What follows is a fascinating story of how she manages to evade one terrifying fate after another, building up to a tense and dramatic confrontation by the warring families involved and it is not until the last chapter is reached that the situation is finally resolved.
I was particularly impressed by the amount of research that has gone into researching the background conditions of the period and the wealth of knowledge involved, and would recommend it to anyone without hesitation.
May 10, 2018
Viking Summer
Lots of action, romance, and suspense. I highly recommend this book to those who seek to be involved in this wonderful novel. The writer is detailed and takes you into the Viking dwelling
Lots of action, romance, and suspense. I highly recommend this book to those who seek to be involved in this wonderful novel. The writer is detailed and takes you into the Viking dwelling
August 2, 2018
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Helen Hollick
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"...a fast-paced and well-written story. Against the background of a vividly depicted 11th century Dublin...I particularly like how Ms Black describes the religious ambiguity of the era"
Helen Hollick
founder #DDRevs
"...a fast-paced and well-written story. Against the background of a vividly depicted 11th century Dublin...I particularly like how Ms Black describes the religious ambiguity of the era"
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