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Viking Era #4
Lord of Falcon Ridge
A classic Viking novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. When Chessa, the princess of Ireland, is kidnapped, Cleve rescues her to hand her over to her rightful groom, William of Normandy. But Chessa refuses to marry anyone but Cleve.
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First published January 1, 1995
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June 25, 2024
VIKINGLANDIA A.D. 922
KING SITRIC Dear daughter, have you had your monthly flow yet ? Well, no matter. It is high time you were wed. I have contracted you to King Rollo's son William in Rouen and you will sail forth immediately.
PRINCESS CHESSA I will not wed any man I do not love and I will defy every single person who tries to impose their will on me.
RAGNOR OF YORK Oh shut up Chessa. You are a slut and a shrew and you don't even know how to make good mead like Utta, my real love. But since my daddy the King of the Danes said so, I will kidnap you and take you back to Danelaw to force our marriage. Hope you've had your monthly flow!
PRINCESS CHESSA I will not wed any man I do not love and I will defy every single person who tries to impose their will on me.
KING OLRIC Hey Chessa, if you don't want to wed my son Ragnor, I'd be more than happy to take your body and make you scream in pleasure instead. In exchange, you can chew my food for me and spit it like a momma bird into my mouth, seeing as I have only one tooth left, cause dental hygiene in Vikinglandia is so rad. But tell me this first, have you received your monthly flow?
PRINCESS CHESSA I will not wed any man I do not love and I will defy every single person who tries to impose their will on me.
RAGNOR OF YORK Oh do shut up Chessa. You don't even know how to make good mead. I miss Utta, she made the best mead. I need more mead.
PRINCE WILLIAM Eh, so my fiancee Chessa has been kidnapped and probably raped and forcibly wedded by some other dude. What do I care? Oh, all right, I'll send my envoy Cleve to see if he can retrieve my damaged goods. and to check if she had her monthly flow yet.
CLEVE Wow, Chessa, you're hot, what with your hair black as midnight and those mossy green eyes that I have never seen the likes of before. Too bad I am scarred, I have mismatched eyes, plus my last wife tried to kill me so I definitely don't want to marry you or any other woman. By the by, have you had your monthly flow since Ragnor raped you?
PRINCESS CHESSA YOU Cleve are hot and your scar is sexy. Your mismatched eyes are the bomb. I will marry you and no one else and I will defy every single person who tries to impose their will on me.
CLEVE Alrighty then. I better dress up like ISLA, an exotic and mysterious, painted whore, with fake big tits and an eye patch, so I can seduce Ragnor, giving us the chance to escape. Any news on that monthly flow of yours?
RAGNOR OF YORK Wow ISLA/CLEVE, I have never met a more attractive, exotic, and mysterious, painted, one-eyed, big-boobed whore. But tell me, do you make good mead? As for you Chessa, why don't you shut up and begin your monthly flow already, you wily slut?
PRINCESS CHESSA Shut up yourself you big goat. Now that you have been drugged by copious amounts of your beloved mead, Cleve and me are making our get-away and we are finally getting married.
CLEVE Come, wife, let’s stuff you with some boar steaks. Ah, smell that. They’re sizzling, just the way I like them.
PRINCESS CHESSA If that's some sort of metaphor, Cleve, I don't find it the least funny. But if you really wanna good laugh, here's the biggest joke of all: You're not getting a honeymoon after all, big boy, cause guess whose Aunt Flo has finally paid a visit?
Although I have to admire the Diana-Palmer-gloriously-bad-hall-of-fame-level writing, which was truly EPIC, I DNF at this point.
KING SITRIC Dear daughter, have you had your monthly flow yet ? Well, no matter. It is high time you were wed. I have contracted you to King Rollo's son William in Rouen and you will sail forth immediately.
PRINCESS CHESSA I will not wed any man I do not love and I will defy every single person who tries to impose their will on me.
RAGNOR OF YORK Oh shut up Chessa. You are a slut and a shrew and you don't even know how to make good mead like Utta, my real love. But since my daddy the King of the Danes said so, I will kidnap you and take you back to Danelaw to force our marriage. Hope you've had your monthly flow!
PRINCESS CHESSA I will not wed any man I do not love and I will defy every single person who tries to impose their will on me.
KING OLRIC Hey Chessa, if you don't want to wed my son Ragnor, I'd be more than happy to take your body and make you scream in pleasure instead. In exchange, you can chew my food for me and spit it like a momma bird into my mouth, seeing as I have only one tooth left, cause dental hygiene in Vikinglandia is so rad. But tell me this first, have you received your monthly flow?
PRINCESS CHESSA I will not wed any man I do not love and I will defy every single person who tries to impose their will on me.
RAGNOR OF YORK Oh do shut up Chessa. You don't even know how to make good mead. I miss Utta, she made the best mead. I need more mead.
PRINCE WILLIAM Eh, so my fiancee Chessa has been kidnapped and probably raped and forcibly wedded by some other dude. What do I care? Oh, all right, I'll send my envoy Cleve to see if he can retrieve my damaged goods. and to check if she had her monthly flow yet.
CLEVE Wow, Chessa, you're hot, what with your hair black as midnight and those mossy green eyes that I have never seen the likes of before. Too bad I am scarred, I have mismatched eyes, plus my last wife tried to kill me so I definitely don't want to marry you or any other woman. By the by, have you had your monthly flow since Ragnor raped you?
PRINCESS CHESSA YOU Cleve are hot and your scar is sexy. Your mismatched eyes are the bomb. I will marry you and no one else and I will defy every single person who tries to impose their will on me.
CLEVE Alrighty then. I better dress up like ISLA, an exotic and mysterious, painted whore, with fake big tits and an eye patch, so I can seduce Ragnor, giving us the chance to escape. Any news on that monthly flow of yours?
RAGNOR OF YORK Wow ISLA/CLEVE, I have never met a more attractive, exotic, and mysterious, painted, one-eyed, big-boobed whore. But tell me, do you make good mead? As for you Chessa, why don't you shut up and begin your monthly flow already, you wily slut?
PRINCESS CHESSA Shut up yourself you big goat. Now that you have been drugged by copious amounts of your beloved mead, Cleve and me are making our get-away and we are finally getting married.
CLEVE Come, wife, let’s stuff you with some boar steaks. Ah, smell that. They’re sizzling, just the way I like them.
PRINCESS CHESSA If that's some sort of metaphor, Cleve, I don't find it the least funny. But if you really wanna good laugh, here's the biggest joke of all: You're not getting a honeymoon after all, big boy, cause guess whose Aunt Flo has finally paid a visit?
Although I have to admire the Diana-Palmer-gloriously-bad-hall-of-fame-level writing, which was truly EPIC, I DNF at this point.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 9, 2021
Warning this may be one of my most wishy-washy reviews ever.
I should have loved this book— or at least gave it four stars, but... nope. The stars are for the quality of writing and the two humorous scenes that made me chuckle out loud just before I shook my head and thought— they would never get away with it (but they did).
Maybe it’s me— maybe it’s the weather or the last few crappy weeks at work, but Coulter’s 1990s historical romances just aren’t working for me. I gotta say this feels like a break up— I started another Coulter book from the 1990s and about 20% in, I’m moving on.
This book is really well written and yet, somehow it was slightly cringe-worthy but I can’t exactly tell you why. The whole book is based on that “love at first sight” trope and I’ve bought in to that countless times but here—it felt contrived to me. It just didn’t work for me despite the fact I really liked both the lead characters.
Plenty of tension as the heroine connives and battles her way to her insta-love. As chattel, her value is in making her father a good marriage. I will admit to a chuckle for the many times our heroine lost or gained her virginity as she quickly learned her purity had value or being spoiled goods could get her out of a bad situation. And there’s some great cross dressing scenes that were pretty clever.
I don’t know maybe I just woke up on the wrong side of the reading bed this week.
I should have loved this book— or at least gave it four stars, but... nope. The stars are for the quality of writing and the two humorous scenes that made me chuckle out loud just before I shook my head and thought— they would never get away with it (but they did).
Maybe it’s me— maybe it’s the weather or the last few crappy weeks at work, but Coulter’s 1990s historical romances just aren’t working for me. I gotta say this feels like a break up— I started another Coulter book from the 1990s and about 20% in, I’m moving on.
This book is really well written and yet, somehow it was slightly cringe-worthy but I can’t exactly tell you why. The whole book is based on that “love at first sight” trope and I’ve bought in to that countless times but here—it felt contrived to me. It just didn’t work for me despite the fact I really liked both the lead characters.
Plenty of tension as the heroine connives and battles her way to her insta-love. As chattel, her value is in making her father a good marriage. I will admit to a chuckle for the many times our heroine lost or gained her virginity as she quickly learned her purity had value or being spoiled goods could get her out of a bad situation. And there’s some great cross dressing scenes that were pretty clever.
I don’t know maybe I just woke up on the wrong side of the reading bed this week.
June 29, 2023
Not a lot of focus on the romance. There were a few humorous moments after the wedding night.
The hero has a young daughter. She does appear often in the books. Just FYI for readers who don’t enjoy children in romance novels.
The hero has a young daughter. She does appear often in the books. Just FYI for readers who don’t enjoy children in romance novels.
March 25, 2024
Such an odd book, tonally. Odd but not enjoyably so. No morality, only vibes but the subject matter and plot turns and twists make it difficult to put aside the tense moments that are often shrugged aside. Also that the villains get their HEA reminds me a lot of that one stand-alone historical romance I read from Brenda Joyce.
I don’t need the villains to be put in prison or exiled but why the hell are they getting all that they want? At times, reminded me of a Shakespeare comedy in that it is ribald, nonsensical low-hanging fruit humour. And complicated love triangles that require gender swaps: Cleve pretending to be a woman named Isla who Ragnar of York, the main villain, loves the most out of all the women was kinda amusing. Also the Danelaw slander... they do not come off as a house in their prime or even in their mediocrity. Got me waiting for the Saxons to take over already and show them how it’s done 😭
The first like 30% is the best but just stranger and stranger, and lighter and lighter. As if author decided this was going to be all jest. Chessa’s many pregnancies is the type of humour. Also Merrick and Cleve loudly shouting if she got her monthly bleed and ordering her to get her monthly bleed.
Tonally off things:
Cleve the hero remembers his past, where his stepfather was lusting after his young stepdaughter (I think she was an honest to god teenager). It turns out they do end up together but nothing is mentioned about how ick that is, although some gesture of explaining it away (“we are isolated”) was made.
The whole thing with his stepdad Varrick honestly. He’s pretty creepy but then also nothing bad happens to him, even though he also plans to take Chessa the heroine, and his stepson’s wife, as his concubine to breed. His master plan? Accuse his current wife of manipulating their son to kill them, and kill her as a consequence, leaving him free to take another wife…
Does he get punished or slapped on the wrist for that? Nooooo.
What’s interesting is it sounds more scandalous and taboo but reading it was sort of boring. It was just very farcical, you can’t take it seriously. Just for a lark.
This story out of all of Catherine Coulter’s works feel the less like her! Lord of Hawkfell Island is probably the best blend of her signature rough angst/torture and whatever this kooky shit is.
💓 Side note to love on Lord of Hawkfell Island. It is not only one of my favourite Viking romances, but definitely my favourite from Coulter too.
I much preferred the set-up of a noble hero who believes he is disfigured, not worthy of a princess, but smart and restrained in that diplomat way, and the princess who is in love with him. If you want to read heroine who knows she is meant to be with hero and a hero who is attracted but needs some convincing, Alice Coldbreath has a lovely story on this in her Brides of Karadok series.
Will try to find titles mentioned in this initial impressions review.
I don’t need the villains to be put in prison or exiled but why the hell are they getting all that they want? At times, reminded me of a Shakespeare comedy in that it is ribald, nonsensical low-hanging fruit humour. And complicated love triangles that require gender swaps: Cleve pretending to be a woman named Isla who Ragnar of York, the main villain, loves the most out of all the women was kinda amusing. Also the Danelaw slander... they do not come off as a house in their prime or even in their mediocrity. Got me waiting for the Saxons to take over already and show them how it’s done 😭
The first like 30% is the best but just stranger and stranger, and lighter and lighter. As if author decided this was going to be all jest. Chessa’s many pregnancies is the type of humour. Also Merrick and Cleve loudly shouting if she got her monthly bleed and ordering her to get her monthly bleed.
Tonally off things:
Cleve the hero remembers his past, where his stepfather was lusting after his young stepdaughter (I think she was an honest to god teenager). It turns out they do end up together but nothing is mentioned about how ick that is, although some gesture of explaining it away (“we are isolated”) was made.
The whole thing with his stepdad Varrick honestly. He’s pretty creepy but then also nothing bad happens to him, even though he also plans to take Chessa the heroine, and his stepson’s wife, as his concubine to breed. His master plan? Accuse his current wife of manipulating their son to kill them, and kill her as a consequence, leaving him free to take another wife…
Does he get punished or slapped on the wrist for that? Nooooo.
What’s interesting is it sounds more scandalous and taboo but reading it was sort of boring. It was just very farcical, you can’t take it seriously. Just for a lark.
This story out of all of Catherine Coulter’s works feel the less like her! Lord of Hawkfell Island is probably the best blend of her signature rough angst/torture and whatever this kooky shit is.
💓 Side note to love on Lord of Hawkfell Island. It is not only one of my favourite Viking romances, but definitely my favourite from Coulter too.
I much preferred the set-up of a noble hero who believes he is disfigured, not worthy of a princess, but smart and restrained in that diplomat way, and the princess who is in love with him. If you want to read heroine who knows she is meant to be with hero and a hero who is attracted but needs some convincing, Alice Coldbreath has a lovely story on this in her Brides of Karadok series.
Will try to find titles mentioned in this initial impressions review.
January 6, 2019
#5 - 2019 RC
Genre: Historical Romance
Genre: Historical Romance
January 27, 2018
Superb Last in the Viking Series… A Great Adventure!
Set in the 10th century in Norway, Ireland and England, this is the story of Chessa, the daughter of the Irish King. She is kidnapped by Ragnor of York, heir to the Danelaw, who is also a self-possessed dolt and has been told to marry the girl who loathes him.
Chessa has a champion, one Cleve, a Scot who was forced to become a slave and is now a diplomat, who sets out to rescue her. He needs her back since he's negotiated her marriage to William of Normandy, another man Chessa doesn’t want. When a storm blows Chessa and her kidnappers onto Hawkfell Island, a wonderful cast of characters, all known to Chessa, join the party. (All the characters from the first novels in the series show up to dive into Cleve's and Chessa's problems. It’s a great reunion!)
Much ensues as Cleve arrives at Hawkfell Island and discovers Chessa wants to marry him. Chessa and Cleve bicker and poke at each other as he insists she is going to Normandy. I laughed out loud at some of their dialog. And only when the problem of Ragnor of York is sorted out can Cleve turn his attention to discovering his true heritage in Scotland.
It’s a great adventure with lots of laughs and excitement along the way. Although I recommend reading the series in order, this can be thoroughly enjoyed as a stand-alone. Coulter weaves a deft tale with lots of historical detail reflecting solid research. I loved this book and appreciated the careful attention she paid to the characters and the historical setting. She is a master of historical romance.
Don’t miss it!
The Viking Novels:
Season of the Sun
Lord of Hawkfell Island
Lord of Raven’s Peak
Lord of Falcon Ridge
Set in the 10th century in Norway, Ireland and England, this is the story of Chessa, the daughter of the Irish King. She is kidnapped by Ragnor of York, heir to the Danelaw, who is also a self-possessed dolt and has been told to marry the girl who loathes him.
Chessa has a champion, one Cleve, a Scot who was forced to become a slave and is now a diplomat, who sets out to rescue her. He needs her back since he's negotiated her marriage to William of Normandy, another man Chessa doesn’t want. When a storm blows Chessa and her kidnappers onto Hawkfell Island, a wonderful cast of characters, all known to Chessa, join the party. (All the characters from the first novels in the series show up to dive into Cleve's and Chessa's problems. It’s a great reunion!)
Much ensues as Cleve arrives at Hawkfell Island and discovers Chessa wants to marry him. Chessa and Cleve bicker and poke at each other as he insists she is going to Normandy. I laughed out loud at some of their dialog. And only when the problem of Ragnor of York is sorted out can Cleve turn his attention to discovering his true heritage in Scotland.
It’s a great adventure with lots of laughs and excitement along the way. Although I recommend reading the series in order, this can be thoroughly enjoyed as a stand-alone. Coulter weaves a deft tale with lots of historical detail reflecting solid research. I loved this book and appreciated the careful attention she paid to the characters and the historical setting. She is a master of historical romance.
Don’t miss it!
The Viking Novels:
Season of the Sun
Lord of Hawkfell Island
Lord of Raven’s Peak
Lord of Falcon Ridge
February 5, 2018
Superb Last in the Viking Series… A Great Adventure!
Set in the 10th century in Norway, Ireland and England, this is the story of Chessa, the daughter of the Irish King. She is kidnapped by Ragnor of York, heir to the Danelaw, who is also a self-possessed dolt and has been told to marry the girl who loathes him.
Chessa has a champion, one Cleve, a Scot who was forced to become a slave and is now a diplomat, who sets out to rescue her. He needs her back since he's negotiated her marriage to William of Normandy, another man Chessa doesn’t want. When a storm blows Chessa and her kidnappers onto Hawkfell Island, a wonderful cast of characters, all known to Chessa, join the party. (All the characters from the first novels in the series show up to dive into Cleve's and Chessa's problems. It’s a great reunion!)
Much ensues as Cleve arrives at Hawkfell Island and discovers Chessa wants to marry him. Chessa and Cleve bicker and poke at each other as he insists she is going to Normandy. I laughed out loud at some of their dialog. And only when the problem of Ragnor of York is sorted out can Cleve turn his attention to discovering his true heritage in Scotland.
It’s a great adventure with lots of laughs and excitement along the way. Although I recommend reading the series in order, this can be thoroughly enjoyed as a stand-alone. Coulter weaves a deft tale with lots of historical detail reflecting solid research. I loved this book and appreciated the careful attention she paid to the characters and the historical setting. She is a master of historical romance.
Don’t miss it!
The Viking Novels:
Season of the Sun
Lord of Hawkfell Island
Lord of Raven’s Peak
Lord of Falcon Ridge
Set in the 10th century in Norway, Ireland and England, this is the story of Chessa, the daughter of the Irish King. She is kidnapped by Ragnor of York, heir to the Danelaw, who is also a self-possessed dolt and has been told to marry the girl who loathes him.
Chessa has a champion, one Cleve, a Scot who was forced to become a slave and is now a diplomat, who sets out to rescue her. He needs her back since he's negotiated her marriage to William of Normandy, another man Chessa doesn’t want. When a storm blows Chessa and her kidnappers onto Hawkfell Island, a wonderful cast of characters, all known to Chessa, join the party. (All the characters from the first novels in the series show up to dive into Cleve's and Chessa's problems. It’s a great reunion!)
Much ensues as Cleve arrives at Hawkfell Island and discovers Chessa wants to marry him. Chessa and Cleve bicker and poke at each other as he insists she is going to Normandy. I laughed out loud at some of their dialog. And only when the problem of Ragnor of York is sorted out can Cleve turn his attention to discovering his true heritage in Scotland.
It’s a great adventure with lots of laughs and excitement along the way. Although I recommend reading the series in order, this can be thoroughly enjoyed as a stand-alone. Coulter weaves a deft tale with lots of historical detail reflecting solid research. I loved this book and appreciated the careful attention she paid to the characters and the historical setting. She is a master of historical romance.
Don’t miss it!
The Viking Novels:
Season of the Sun
Lord of Hawkfell Island
Lord of Raven’s Peak
Lord of Falcon Ridge
February 11, 2013
What a great story! I laughed and cried many times! Such wonderful writing and really engaging characters!! I love this authors work!!
I am currently on a Regency kick and this one was terrific!!
I am currently on a Regency kick and this one was terrific!!
August 5, 2011
I love this historical Viking romance. I've read it before and I'll read it again. It contains characters from the previous books: The Lord of Hawkfell Island and The Lord of Raven's Peak. Chessa and Cleve are great characters. Chessa pursues Cleve who's determined to marry her to someone else. Chessa is not one to do other's biddings and she pursues Cleve until he has no choice but to marry her. Lots of twists and turns and humour abound in this book. I loved all three books. This one made me laugh out loud.
August 2, 2013
Catherine Coulter's book, Lord of Falcon Ridge is well written. It is in her Viking Series and offers a tale of fantasy mixed with reality. Her writing style drags you in and allows you to absorb her books in a short amount of time. I look forward to reading another book of this series.
March 12, 2015
Lord of Falcon Ridge, is quite an entertaining romance novel with a healthy dash of intrigue and plotting. Catherine Coulter spins a great tale in this last book of her trilogy.
September 12, 2019
Lots of talking. Ragnor is supposed to be funny but I found him very annoying. Repetitive talk about how women are nothing and should be meek and submissive. I wasn't concerned that it was pushing this belief because the women are anything but meek and submissive, women's lib in the Viking era. I'm just annoyed at how repetitive it was.
I didn't care for any of the characters and there are lots. It was hard to keep track of them and I didn't like how they kept switching from one setting to another.
So, a really annoying character, a blah story and characters. I just couldn't take it anymore and didn't even bother to read ahead because I didn't care who ended up with who and why or how, I just gave up.
Read it if you like Vikings, Catherine Coulter. If you like romance novels... you might like it, try it and see and I hope you like it better than me.
I didn't care for any of the characters and there are lots. It was hard to keep track of them and I didn't like how they kept switching from one setting to another.
So, a really annoying character, a blah story and characters. I just couldn't take it anymore and didn't even bother to read ahead because I didn't care who ended up with who and why or how, I just gave up.
Read it if you like Vikings, Catherine Coulter. If you like romance novels... you might like it, try it and see and I hope you like it better than me.
March 18, 2017
Yep. I read this book many years ago, and I am not ashamed. It is good, and it is also hilarious!
April 15, 2010
This is the story of Cleve The exslave, 5 years after Ravens Peak. Cleve is now Emmisary and has to arrange a marriage between Duke Rolo's son William and princess of Ireland Chessa. Chessa is attracted to Cleve immediately despite his scars. Cruel Lord Ragnor also wants Chessa and when he kidnaps her they end up on Hawkfell Island during a storm. Cleve is determined to bring Chessa to William but Chessa wants to marry no-one but Cleve. Meanwhile Cleve is having Dreams and now remembers his past. He is from Scotland and wants to return to his inheritance. Now we have his stepfather Varrick in the midst of all the other villians.
All the characters from the other 3 books are featured throughout the story. I loved Cleve in the last book ,but found him sort of dull here. Chessa was a good Heroine who knew what she wanted and went for it ,but her constant fabrications started to irritate me a bit. There is an awfull lot going on at once in this book and for a finale it kind of fell flat.
All the characters from the other 3 books are featured throughout the story. I loved Cleve in the last book ,but found him sort of dull here. Chessa was a good Heroine who knew what she wanted and went for it ,but her constant fabrications started to irritate me a bit. There is an awfull lot going on at once in this book and for a finale it kind of fell flat.
December 30, 2020
By and1515
He still had nightmares from the time he nearly died he should focus on the good things he had in his life instead of the past.
Chessa despises her stepmother he father may have found reasons to like her but honestly she'd had preferred to hug an asp then listen to that woman harp at her.
Cleve found himself acting as an emissary for Duke Rollo.
One day he'd hoped to regain all that had been stolen from him and his life became a never-ending nightmare.
Ragnor was another person she couldn't stand to be around he was like a darn rash that just wouldn't go away.
Somehow their journey ended abruptly in Hawkfell Island.
Chessa couldn't believe the beautiful man standing in front of her it been many years since she'd seen him last and as beautiful he still was her father was even more.
Ragnor was driving her insane trying to take over her life she just wished he'd go away far, far away.
Cleve was finding it harder and harder to keep up with the rapidly changing stories from he said to she says and back and fourth.
Chessa didn't want the mature William or even the immature Ragnor, no she wanted no one else but Cleve.
His daughter wanted her and after all she'd done to ensure his little one's health he decided he would go and rescue her from the nasty tad pole Ragnor.
Cleve didn't know what he did to deserve such a woman like Chessa but he'd make sure she never regretted in choosing him.
He still had nightmares from the time he nearly died he should focus on the good things he had in his life instead of the past.
Chessa despises her stepmother he father may have found reasons to like her but honestly she'd had preferred to hug an asp then listen to that woman harp at her.
Cleve found himself acting as an emissary for Duke Rollo.
One day he'd hoped to regain all that had been stolen from him and his life became a never-ending nightmare.
Ragnor was another person she couldn't stand to be around he was like a darn rash that just wouldn't go away.
Somehow their journey ended abruptly in Hawkfell Island.
Chessa couldn't believe the beautiful man standing in front of her it been many years since she'd seen him last and as beautiful he still was her father was even more.
Ragnor was driving her insane trying to take over her life she just wished he'd go away far, far away.
Cleve was finding it harder and harder to keep up with the rapidly changing stories from he said to she says and back and fourth.
Chessa didn't want the mature William or even the immature Ragnor, no she wanted no one else but Cleve.
His daughter wanted her and after all she'd done to ensure his little one's health he decided he would go and rescue her from the nasty tad pole Ragnor.
Cleve didn't know what he did to deserve such a woman like Chessa but he'd make sure she never regretted in choosing him.
March 2, 2023
This was good, don't get me wrong but it wasn't as compelling as the 3 previous books. The characters in this one felt more flat, and they were also some plot points that weren't completely resolved and that was a huge letdown. Also, I didn't like the magical elements in this one. I love fantasy, but I don't believe magic really fits into this universe.
Now come SPOILERS:
Kiri had magic? Like visions and shit, so why the hell didn't Varrick acknowledge that, it was obvious Cleve could inherit magic to his children. Also, Varrick believing Chessa when she said the burra was heavy and stuff felt so out of character. He spent his whole storyline knowing everything and suddenly he believes the most obvious fucking lie?
Now come SPOILERS:
Kiri had magic? Like visions and shit, so why the hell didn't Varrick acknowledge that, it was obvious Cleve could inherit magic to his children. Also, Varrick believing Chessa when she said the burra was heavy and stuff felt so out of character. He spent his whole storyline knowing everything and suddenly he believes the most obvious fucking lie?
March 15, 2025
Vikings!
Set in the age of longships and longhouses with mesmerizing descriptions of the flavor of the era. A wonderfully woven puzzle of characters that will draw you into their world. You will feel as though you are in furs and linen. Allow yourself to travel with the characters. Which one is your favorite? I know that I have mine.
Set in the age of longships and longhouses with mesmerizing descriptions of the flavor of the era. A wonderfully woven puzzle of characters that will draw you into their world. You will feel as though you are in furs and linen. Allow yourself to travel with the characters. Which one is your favorite? I know that I have mine.
June 29, 2017
I liked this best out of the series. I really wish there was a 5th book because I'd like to know what happens with some of the characters and I know their stories would make another great book, oh well, maybe Catherine will read my review and get an idea :)
December 30, 2017
Meh - a bit too much dribble for my taste. Of course, I didn't start with the first book in the series but the tale seemed to stand on its own. Just too much of "helpless females swooning over men." I did enjoy reading about Loch Ness since I have been there and I could picture it in my head!
March 18, 2020
So entertaining!
I loved all of the books in this series. I just wish we knew more about Cleve and Chessa’s future. This story was particularly entertaining. You must read these in order. What a great way to escape for a few hours!
I loved all of the books in this series. I just wish we knew more about Cleve and Chessa’s future. This story was particularly entertaining. You must read these in order. What a great way to escape for a few hours!
May 2, 2022
The writing is well put together and enjoyable. The research also seems accurate. The story includes women being married at age 14, incest, and slavery - all very real for the time period. The story is not compelling though so I would skip reading this.
May 9, 2017
This brought in some characters from this series. It deals with magicians, court intrigue, kidnappings, and true love.
August 14, 2018
Had a hard time getting into this book. The first three were good but this one seemed less serious in the dialogue and alittle bit too goofy but I would still recommend the books
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December 13, 2021
Great
This book Is filled with interesting characters and the storyline is filed with mystery and intrique. I loved the way the characters were from the previous book
This book Is filled with interesting characters and the storyline is filed with mystery and intrique. I loved the way the characters were from the previous book
March 4, 2022
ok
Not much outstanding about this book. The romance was so so. It’s sort of dragged on. I felt like the right he was dragged out
Not much outstanding about this book. The romance was so so. It’s sort of dragged on. I felt like the right he was dragged out
April 6, 2022
Did you say Vikings? Say no more.
The book was fun to read and easy to get through.
The book was fun to read and easy to get through.
Want to read
June 17, 20253.67/3^ Med Viking Hr (AM,K)
October 11, 2025
I read this series out of order and somehow started with this last one first. I loved the Viking setting and picked up most of the books from this series because of it. Catherine Coulter is the best at a good setting and a few hilarious scenes. But her books usually get boring after a while. Some of them can be super 90s + some parts I read were extremely awkward.
Some of Chessa + Cleve’s moments were cute or the dialog was funny. But it was a slow paced book as a whole.
From other reviews it looks like this is the least favorite of the whole series so I can only go up from here reading the others.
Some of Chessa + Cleve’s moments were cute or the dialog was funny. But it was a slow paced book as a whole.
From other reviews it looks like this is the least favorite of the whole series so I can only go up from here reading the others.
November 30, 2021
First half of the story was great and interesting but the last half was boring and too mystical I lost interest and never finished the story.
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