Her vows with the Viking?
To have and to hate!
The idea of Sigrid joining hands with Viking Grimr Eriksson is laughable–they’re sworn enemies after all!–until her half brother’s treachery reignites the feud between their rival families. Now Sigrid must silence the war drums by wedding the new Eriksson jarl.
Yet even resourceful Sigrid’s diplomacy is tested by a husband whose stubbornness infuriates her even if his battle-honed body entices… There seems to be no getting past the distrustful warrior’s defenses, but when the king demands they produce an heir, can they put aside their loathing and give in to their longing?
| Title: | Wedding Night with Her Viking Enemy |
| Author: | Lucy Morris |
| Series: | HMB Historical |
| Pages: | 272 |
| Category / Genre(s): | Harlequin / Mills & Boon Historical |
| Trope(s): | Viking Romance Enemies to Lovers Marriage of Convenience |
| Point of View: | Third Person, Past Tense, Dual Viewpoint (H & h) |
| Location: | Norway & Iceland |
| Setting: | 910 AD, Viking |
| HEA: | ✔️ |
| Release Date: | 24th December, 2024 |
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An absolute delight
At the start of this book, Lucy Morris explains how she wrote a short story about a burly Viking (Her Bought Viking Husband) who happened to have two equally burly brothers. And fans wrote and demanded stories for these brothers – which is how the Eriksson Brothers’ series was born. It was me. I am fans. And I’m so excited that Grimr gets his story first.
But first – this cover. Dear God this cover. I could swoon for days over this couple, their pose and the sheer longing in their gazes. If I was Lucy Morris I would paper my whole house with this book cover.
This book starts off with all three Eriksson brothers together. When they get separated, that’s when this story and Her Bought Viking Husband both start. So they’re happening, at the beginning at least, on the same time frame. But you definitely don’t need to have read Hakon’s story to enjoy and understand this one as each stands completely alone.
And so to Sigrid and Grimr’s story…
“Lucy Morris’s writing always captivates me and in her Viking stories is where she really excels…”
Sigrid and Grimr start off on the wrong foot. Their families are old and current enemies and Sigrid is actually set to marry Hakon, Grimr’s brother. Which really makes Grimr’s intense attraction towards Sigrid really darn inconvenient for him.
Grimr is grumpy by nature and I have to say, it really worked for me. He hated himself for what he deemed as a betrayal of his older brother and it showed in all his interactions with Sigrid. He was, however, easy to like and came across like a big ol’ teddy bear. Where Grimr is grumpy – Sigrid is feisty. And she lived up to this at every opportunity. She pushes back against everything she sees as wrong with Grimr and how he treats her. It made for some entertaining and exciting moments. I do enjoy the push and pull of a couple who start off as enemies.
The change from enemies to companions then onto something more was so subtle. It was just lovely. It felt special and I loved reading about their journey. Neither lost their character or their spark for each other and by the end I was absolutely delighted in their love story.
Lucy Morris’s writing always captivates me and in her Viking stories is where she really excels. But this one exceeded all my expectations – which were pretty darn high to begin with. It made me laugh, it made me swoon and it even left me teary eyed with the final scene. We’re coming to the end of the year but this made it up there as one of the best. Definitely 5 stars and highly recommended.
* 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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