Blurb
I went to Røros for a wedding—not to fall for a man who looked at me like he had already mourned me once.
From the first moment Rurik touched me, something beneath my skin burned. Every kiss felt inevitable. Every glance pressed at the edge of memory. He says I’ve lived before, that I’ve died before, that he has loved me through it all. I don’t remember him—but the mountain does.
The tunnels beneath Røros hum when I pass. Runes flare in the stone. The deeper I fall into his arms, the more something inside me begins to awaken—hot, wild, and impossible to ignore. I was never meant to survive what should have killed me. Now something ancient is stirring, and I can’t shake the feeling that it’s because I did.
I have buried Cristabel in every lifetime—though she has worn different names.
Across centuries, I have found her and lost her to the curse my bloodline was sworn to guard. She was never meant to live this time—but she did. Now the fire in her veins is awakening too soon. The balance beneath the mountain is shifting, and the oath I have carried for generations is beginning to fracture.
I waited lifetimes to hold her again. This time, I will not let her go—even if saving her means unleashing what should have remained buried.
Review
Cristabel goes to Roros, Norway, for a Christmas Eve wedding and meets Rurik, a gorgeous giant of a man, in the airport terminal. Sparks ignite at their first touch and grows hotter as they get to know each other. But Rurik and the ancient land itself already know her. Slowly, her memory returns, and she discovers just who and what she truly is.
I enjoyed this story. Cristabel is an upbeat, modern woman who does as she wants. Even though her constant cursing bordered on uncouth, her vibrancy of life and genuine goodness of soul softened her rough edges. Rurik was steady and reliable, a guardian and warrior all wrapped into one delicious package. He was easily my favorite character, especially since he’s a cat lover. His huge Maine Coon, Odin, was adorable.
For readers who love steamy reincarnation, fantasy romances, you’ll want to give Firevein a try.
5 Stars
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