A dramatic, enemies to lovers Viking romance
Kidnapped by the warrior
Tempted by the man…
Captured by the infamous Lord Rhys, a Welsh prince intent on revenge against her family, Viking healer Helga must keep her wits about her if she’s to be freed. Easier said than done when she desires him rather than fears him! Helga senses there’s good inside Rhys and feels compelled to reach his heart. But first, she must make him see there’s more to her than just his enemy…
| Title: | Beguiling Her Enemy Warrior |
| Author: | Lucy Morris |
| Series: | HMB Historical The Shieldmaiden Sisters (Book 3) |
| Pages: | 288 |
| Category / Genre(s): | Harlequin / Mills & Boon Historical |
| Trope(s): | Viking Romance Enemies to Lovers |
| Point of View: | Third Person, Past Tense, Dual Viewpoint (H & h) |
| Location: | Jorvik and across England & Wales |
| Setting: | 913 AD – Viking |
| HEA: | ✔️ |
| Release Date: | 27th January, 2023 |
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My favourite story from Lucy Morris
This is the third and final book in Lucy Morris’s Shieldmaiden Sisters Trilogy this time focussing on youngest sister, Helga. This book takes place at the same time as the second book in the series (Tempted by Her Outcast Viking) and despite character crossover, you don’t need to have read either of the other books to understand and enjoy this story.
I could not wait to get my hands on this book. After Helga was kidnapped in the last book and subsequently refused to be rescued, I was positively giddy. It was the perfect set-up for the sunshine / grumpy medieval Viking (sorry, Norse) romance of my dreams.
Despite being from a proud Shieldmaiden (a female warrior) family, Helga isn’t like her sisters. She’s smaller, more delicate, sweet and a healer rather than a fighter. She is pure sunshine and it was impossibly hard not to like her – not that I ever didn’t want to like her. Her likability only increased as we realise that Helga has doubts – about her abilities, her worth and her place in the world. But whether she realises it or not, Helga has a strength and fierceness about her that made her the perfect heroine.
If Helga is the perfect heroine, then Rhys is her unquestionably her perfect match. Known as the Black Dragon, he lives up to his name – a grumpy, angry man who’s feared for his cold and ruthless nature. He is completely flummoxed by Helga – confused by her sunshiny attitude, her belief in him and his goodness, and by his overwhelming attraction to her. It’s hilarious to watch the poor man be cast under her spell and with it find himself being more kind, open and, dare I say, sweet.
“…the perfect set-up for the sunshine / grumpy medieval Viking… romance of my dreams.”
It’s no surprise that these two have a great connection from the start. The only thing better for me than enemies to lovers is when one half of our couple wants to hate the other but they just can’t seem to do it. It takes a while, and a little teasing, but when we get there, it’s everything I could have hoped for. Sexy, hot and sa-tis-fying! And if you’ve ever had thoughts of good times upon regal thrones – you’re in for a royal treat!
I’m sure I’ve said it before but one of the things I like best about Lucy Morris’s stories is that she manages to transport me into the world of her tales but does so in a way where you don’t even realise the world is being built around you. I was there. I felt the highs and the lows. The fear and the love. Ms Morris truly has a way with words that I’m always in awe of.
While we do get crossover characters from the previous books in the series, there are new supporting characters, too. Efa and Harald deserve a special mention as an unlikely pairing. And it was nice to see some humour in the story, too. I laughed out loud on a couple of occasions which was a nice touch to mix things up.
For those that have read the previous books in the series, this was the perfect story to round out the trilogy. We get happily ever afters for all three sisters and all is well with the world. And if you’re new to the series, or Lucy Morris in general, you get a delicious romance of two people from opposite worlds who are fated to be together but still have a fun and twisting, dangerous journey to get there. Definitely my favourite story from Lucy Morris yet. 5 stars.
* I received this book in exchange for my honest review*
Lucy Morris lives in Essex, UK, with her husband, two young children, and two cats. She has a massively sweet tooth and loves gin, bubbly and Irn-Bru. A member of the UK Romantic Novelists’ Association, she was delighted to accept a two-book deal with Harlequin after submitting her story to the Warriors Wanted submission blitz for Viking, Medieval, and Highlander romances.
Writing for Harlequin Historical is a dream come true for her and she hopes you enjoy her books!
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The Shieldmaiden Sisters
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