Blurb
Intrigued by the symbol on his blade, Myrna chooses Ragnar for her husband. But how is she to love a man who lives in the past? Determined to remain faithful to his deceased wife, Ragnar both fights and craves Myrna, hungry for her healing touch. Will he give in and find sanctuary in her arms? Or will the shocking truth about his dagger end love before it begins?
Review
In book two in the multi-author Vikings Surrender series, a horde of Vikings comes to the Pictish village of Achnaryrie to raid and plunder. After the dying chieftain’s daughter-in-law makes a deal to save the village from ruin, the healer Myrna and several other women are forced into wedlock with some of the marauders. But the unlucky women can choose which man they want. Myrna picks the roughest-looking one of all, the one carrying an Orkney blade similar to her own.
Ragnar wants nothing to do with his new wife, but little do they know that their loved ones have a shared past, which will pave the way for their future together.
I liked Myrna for the most part. She was understanding of Ragnar’s coldness, far too much at times, but the healer in her just wanted to help him. I found Ragnar harder to relate to. He was torn between loving Myrna and using her body to slake his lust since his heart still belonged to his deceased wife.
The narrative flowed well and breezed over events that happened in the previous book to focus on the important aspects of this book. The novellas in the series are standalones and can be read in any order, but as such, there are scenes shared between each book that makes them repetitious.
Overall, I couldn’t lose myself in this book. Ragnar’s hardheartedness was just too much for me.
3 Stars
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