Review: Not Dusty at All
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2014
So one of the problems I encounter with historicals, especially medieval historicals is that if they strive for accuracy, they are often dry and just drag on and on and on......Violetta Rand did not have that problem, full of accurate details and settings, this story effing POPPED! Of course it may have popped for me because even though I love me a sexy Viking, they can be a bit MUCH at times. I spent have the time with Tyr, going "awwwww" to "OMG, men are soooo stupid!" At his heart though, Tyr was a sweetie. And I did have to give him a huge, Odin sized break, I mean he JUST lost his twin.I found Rachelle to be an exception heroine for this time period. I mean she would have rocked during any time, but in this time, where women were chattel and considered to have little more than two working brain cells, she was just awesome. Brave, industrious, just a little sneaky, and the will to take whatever life hands her and make it her own was laudable and made her a fit mate for a fierce Viking. And *snort* even though she held onto her virginity with both hands and a logging chain, she did like the way Tyr made her feel, and she didn't mind his manly physique either.This is a smile and giggle book. Not to say it was frivolous or silly, no there are dark, heart wrenching moments, but when I think on this book, I will smile and when I think of Tyr and Rachelle, I will giggle because they are just a cute couple. Reading about these two characters trying to adjust to vastly differing beliefs and lifestyles was a journey that ended much too soon for my liking. I simply must insist that you indulge in this Viking tale and see what I am talking about. I am ever hopeful that we see much, much more from Violetta in this thread and I must simply congratulate her on a magnificent job.