Review: Plenty of thrills in Under A Viking Moon
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2010
Dee crafts an exciting story of time travel and love with "Under A Viking Moon." Katla 'Kat' Jonsdottir and Leif Nabboddrson are two people destined never to meet until a time traveling pendant brings them together. Can the sparks that have ignited between them keep the couple together?Dee's writing is exciting. The story immediately grabs the reader's attention and doesn't let go. The story plot is tight. The dialogue is authentic to both times. Dee captures the worlds of 2006 San Francisco and 900 A.D. Denmark with amazing accuracy.The characters are compelling. The reader meets Kat at a certain point in her life and throughout the novel, Kat shows true courage in all her challenges. It's a raw courage that has to be refined. Her defining moment is when she helps Leif's father, and his family, learn to live with his dementia. Leif also has his own problems to deal with. After making Kat his slave, he must learn to live the consequences. It's not easy for him. He has to learn to do what is right despite what society dictates is right.The novel is sensual for romance readers. The love scene is tasteful. Overall, "Under A Viking Moon" is a thrilling romantic read that captures the reader's imagination.