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Captured by a Viking! Bundle: Ice Maiden\The Viking's Captive\A Moment's Madness
A fierce warrior race from a frozen land, the Vikings gloried in battle and lived for conquest. But for the Vikings in these three exciting tales, the greatest battle of all is the the one to conquer the desires of their own hearts. Forced to surrender to the power of love, they soon discover their capacity for tenderness...and sizzling passion to melt the coldest heart. Discover the breathtaking adventure and romance of Viking love in this thrilling bundle, which includes Ice Maiden by Debra Lee Brown, The Viking's Captive by Julia Byrne and A Moment's Madness by Helen Kirkman.
978 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2008
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About the author
Debra Lee Brown
25 books9 followersAn award winning author, Debra's ongoing romance with wild and remote locales began at an early age and is reflected in her books. Born and raised in California, and drawn to the rugged Sierra Nevada mountain range like a fish to water, Debra was an accomplished outdoorswoman by the time she finished high school.
Debra began her writing career in 1997 and, after winning the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart award in 1998, sold her first book to Harlequin in early 1999. In what is fast becoming a trademark of her writing, Debra loves nothing better than to strand her heroes and heroines in rugged, often dangerous settings, then let nature take its course!
Debra began her writing career in 1997 and, after winning the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart award in 1998, sold her first book to Harlequin in early 1999. In what is fast becoming a trademark of her writing, Debra loves nothing better than to strand her heroes and heroines in rugged, often dangerous settings, then let nature take its course!
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November 20, 2012
Overall 2 stars - Ice Maiden was the best of the three novels in this anthology, and sadly, Helen Kirkman's last tale, the one I looked forward to the most, was a poor disappointment. The second book rests squarely in the DNF category, as I had to skim whole passages to get through it.
Ice Maiden by Debra Lee Brown - 3 stars
A solid 3 stars for a Harlequin Historical romance. Harlequin is like the Chevrolet of romance books - heartbeat of America, reliable, crank her up and take her for a short spin.
Ice Maiden is like that. You know what you're getting, and you can't help but smile at the great parts and cringe at the others. It's a fun read, about a Scottish laird washed up on a small Viking island and forced to wed Rika, a Viking lass who can't seem to trust any man enough about why she needs her wedding dowry - to rescue her enslaved brother and free herself from the tyranny of her bethrothed. Sounds heavy, but it's not. It's a harlequin. There's the usual family mama drama, the tension / plot devising due to the typical conclusion jumping of our young couple. And the HEA at the end is one of the best, over-the-top, romantic, crazy-in-love moments that should be televised and replayed over and over. Great stuff!
The Viking's Captive by Julia Byrne - 1 star
I couldn't finish this kidnapped-by-a-Viking romance because of my increasing irritation with the sheer stupidity of our so-called heroine, Yvaine. More than half-way through the book, and you would think Yvaine would start acting like a female of 900 AD. Nope, Yvaine is super-smart, super-educated, super-entitled, .... super-annoying. She also started experiencing some sort of split personality disorder, acting sweet and demure one moment and than ragging on Rorik like a harrigan and challenging his authority in front of his men.
If I were Rorik, I would take her back and tie her back to the pole where I found her.
A Moment's Madness by Helen Kirkman - 2 stars
This book was a most frustrating read for me. I spent the majority of the time wishing that Sigrid would just shut up and let Liefwin complete a single sentence. Dealing with Sigrid felt like dealing with an annoying 6-year-old child - constant interruptions and then suppositions based upon ignorance. Because, of course, Sigrid didn't pause long enough in her headlong flight towards incorrect conclusions. She had to get the last word in, despite her common background, her foreign enemy status, her complete lack of common sense. Despite the fact that Liefwin places her in a plush environment and protects her from everything based upon nothing else but her kewpie-doll appareance.
I wonder if there were muzzles back then
Ice Maiden by Debra Lee Brown - 3 stars
A solid 3 stars for a Harlequin Historical romance. Harlequin is like the Chevrolet of romance books - heartbeat of America, reliable, crank her up and take her for a short spin.
Ice Maiden is like that. You know what you're getting, and you can't help but smile at the great parts and cringe at the others. It's a fun read, about a Scottish laird washed up on a small Viking island and forced to wed Rika, a Viking lass who can't seem to trust any man enough about why she needs her wedding dowry - to rescue her enslaved brother and free herself from the tyranny of her bethrothed. Sounds heavy, but it's not. It's a harlequin. There's the usual family mama drama, the tension / plot devising due to the typical conclusion jumping of our young couple. And the HEA at the end is one of the best, over-the-top, romantic, crazy-in-love moments that should be televised and replayed over and over. Great stuff!
The Viking's Captive by Julia Byrne - 1 star
I couldn't finish this kidnapped-by-a-Viking romance because of my increasing irritation with the sheer stupidity of our so-called heroine, Yvaine. More than half-way through the book, and you would think Yvaine would start acting like a female of 900 AD. Nope, Yvaine is super-smart, super-educated, super-entitled, .... super-annoying. She also started experiencing some sort of split personality disorder, acting sweet and demure one moment and than ragging on Rorik like a harrigan and challenging his authority in front of his men.
If I were Rorik, I would take her back and tie her back to the pole where I found her.
A Moment's Madness by Helen Kirkman - 2 stars
This book was a most frustrating read for me. I spent the majority of the time wishing that Sigrid would just shut up and let Liefwin complete a single sentence. Dealing with Sigrid felt like dealing with an annoying 6-year-old child - constant interruptions and then suppositions based upon ignorance. Because, of course, Sigrid didn't pause long enough in her headlong flight towards incorrect conclusions. She had to get the last word in, despite her common background, her foreign enemy status, her complete lack of common sense. Despite the fact that Liefwin places her in a plush environment and protects her from everything based upon nothing else but her kewpie-doll appareance.
I wonder if there were muzzles back then
August 31, 2010
last book wasn't that great but the first two were really good
March 12, 2015
Two of the three held my interest. I could've done without the wordiness of the third.
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