Review: So much Potential...Too bad
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2014
I have to give an honest review here.  First of all I was looking forward to reading this book because I love Viking Romances.  Here are the Pros and cons for me:Pros - I loved Hakan and Helena.  The premise of the story was great.  I loved how they met, Hakan's past, his ex, son, best friend, and what he wanted for his future.  All of that was good thinking and brilliant. Abduction, slavery, friendships, loyalty, past love, jealousy, betrayal, beserkers, kings, family history, romance, laughter, banter, disappointment, and hope.  The potential was there for an epic Viking Romance Series.Cons - 1.  It took me until chapter 7 to even be interested, I almost stopped reading this book, but I am glad I gave it more of a chance because I loved the story from there on.  2.  Viking Romances normally have quite a bit of sex in them.  It makes sense because of the era.  This book lacked that and that in my opinion was disappointing.  It was way too tame for my taste.  3.  It was too rushed in the end and that was sad.  4.  Epilogue should not have been in the book.  The epilogue took place hours after the book "ended".  5.  Too many questions unanswered.  He was supposed to go on an important mission, What the heck happened to Sven?  6.  If the author was going to continue the story in a sequel...the book did not inform me (the reader) of this.  I was left wanting to know what happened from there to Hakan, Helena and Eric, his mission, consequences for Gorm, and again what the heck happened to Sven?