Pride of a Viking
The MacLomain Series
by Sky Purington
Date of
Publication: July 9th 2017
Cover
Artist: Tara West
Genre:
Time-Travel Fantasy/Shifter Romance
The
Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . PRIDE OF A VIKING (The MacLomain
Series: Viking Ancestors’ Kin, #5) . . .
Taking that chance to find out what you did to cause so much pain,
sorrow, grief, destruction. Going back was the only way to move forward. Just
don’t go there. You know. Don’t go.
Erica gets pulled back in time.
To a time that she would gladly forget ever happened. But she knows that would
not be the best course of action. She needs to face all that the past has in
store for her. Kodran has to step back to find what went wrong. And just maybe
fix more than one problem.
This one was a mixture of pain,
pleasure, joy and sadness, familiar and not. I love visiting the past with
these Viking Ancestors. Each have their own story to tell in a different way. Romance,
fate, mates, time travel, shifters, and so much more. There are journeys yet to
be taking. Romances yet to be explored. Open your mind and take that step
towards yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
The MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors’ Kin series:
Rise of a Vinking – The
MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors’ Kin, #1
Vengeance of a Viking – The
MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors’ Kin, #2
A Viking Holiday – The
MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors’ Kin, #2.5
Soul of a Viking – The
MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors’ Kin, #3
Fury of a Viking – The
MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors’ Kin, #4
Her Wounded Dragon – The MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors’ Kin,
#4.5
Pride of a Viking – The MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors’ Kin,
#5
BLURB
Two men tore Erica’s world apart
in another life. One was the man she loved and the other the enemy. Now both
are back, and it’s up to her to make sure an ancient blood feud doesn’t destroy
everyone she cares about. That means steering clear of her dragon mate. But
sometimes memories are too strong and the past too powerful. Or so it seems
when she slips back in time and ends up on an unexpected journey with a man she
was determined to forget.
Having confronted who he once was
and what he did in a previous life, Kodran Sigdir sets out to seek answers. He
needs to better understand his part in an age old war and to keep his distance
from Erica. They should remain apart. Yet destiny seems to be drawing him back to
her. How he once felt. All he gave up. Could things go differently this time?
Or will the risk to their people be too great? Find out as Erica, Kodran and
their kin go up against the enemy one last time in Pride of a Viking, the epic
conclusion of Viking Ancestors’ Kin.
Buy Links:
“Are you
sure Hallstein was your mate in another life?” His eyes held hers as he spun
her so that they were facing each other. “Do you have memories of your time
with him?” He shook his head, spoke through clenched teeth and worked hard to
keep rage from taking over as he caught glimpses of what she had endured. “He
did things to you, Erica. Terrible things. Things that make no sense given you
were Maeva…his mate.”
She
leaned back, clenched her jaw and averted her eyes. “Yes, he was my mate. I’m
sure of it.”
“Then why
can’t you look at me when you say that?” He tilted her chin until she had no
choice but to meet his eyes. “What aren’t you telling me? What’s the missing
piece?” He frowned. “Because something’s not adding up.”
“It
doesn’t…you just...” She frowned as well. “You need to let this go. You need to
let me go. It’s the only way this is going to work. It’s the only hope we have.”
“And
where am I supposed to let you go to?” He glanced around to remind her where
they were before his eyes returned to hers. “Because it’s out of my control,
yes?”
“You know
what I mean.”
“Do I?”
He stepped a bit closer and never removed his fingers from her chin. “Because
as far as I can tell you want me to believe you desire Hallstein when that’s
the furthest thing from the truth. I think you’re trying to push me away so
that you can somehow save everyone all on your own.”
Because
he was remembering his last life, he remembered what Maeva had looked like.
While they shared the same tall, lithe build with curves in all the right
places, he found Erica more stunning in this life. Her eyes were varying shades
of striking green that seemed to shift with her mood, and her warm skin tone
was luminous. He wanted to feel her soft skin against him. Touch every last
inch of her.
She went
very still as their eyes held. Or so one would think if they couldn’t detect
the slight tremor that went through her. Shivers that only translated to
another dragon. He also noticed that she had gone from momentarily vulnerable
to completely closed off despite her physical reaction.
“You’re
good at that,” he murmured, shifting even closer to see if he could bring out
that tremor even more. “Trying to be strong for everyone else all the time. How
long have you played that part?” While he should have remained compassionate
and thankful, his inner dragon was flaring. The jealousy that reared whenever
he thought about her in the enemy’s arms. “How long have you been playing the
part of a woman trying to convince Hallstein that you’re his? How long have you
been—”
“No,” she
cut him off, yanked her chin away and narrowed her eyes. “What I’ve done to
help our people is not because—”
“Because
you’re meant to be together?” he cut her off just as readily, as he turned
things around on her. “Because you’re not, are you?” He shook his head and
narrowed his eyes as well. “You’re not supposed to be with him.” His voice
dropped to a whisper as the truth hovered just out of reach. Like a memory he
was right on the verge of remembering. “You never were, but something happened…”
Something
he needed to understand, so he thought fast. If one thing had been proven true
with his kin and their mates it was that intimacy seemed to speed up their
mental connections. So why not get things moving in that direction?
It seemed
Erica followed his line of thought because a moment later she started to move
away but he caught her. With an arm around her lower back, he yanked her
against him, cupped the back of her neck and kissed her.
The
moment he did, everything changed.
Buy Links:
Author Info
Sky Purington is the bestselling author of over twenty-five novels and several novellas. A New Englander born and bred, Sky was raised hearing stories of folklore, myth and legend. When combined with a love for nature, romance and time-travel, elements from the stories of her youth found release in her books.
Purington loves to hear from readers and can be contacted at Sky@SkyPurington.com. Interested in keeping up with Sky’s latest news and releases? Visit Sky's website, http://www.skypurington.com to download her free App on iTunes and Android or sign up for her quarterly newsletter. Love social networking? Find Sky on Facebook and Twitter.
Author Links:
Hosted by
Presented by
No comments:
Post a Comment