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bookloverchelle's review
4.0
Growing up in foster care Tess has never felt like she fit in. She did form a connection with fellow foster kid Harvey but after he split at 18 she's hardly seen him. When he comes back in to her life years later he begins to tell her a story that is so very hard to believe. She is actually a decedent of an ancient Viking tribe that she was stolen from after her parents were killed. It all sounds a little ridiculous until she's back with her people and everything just begins to click. Including a romance with Harvey. But when another warrior from a separate tribe arrives in town claiming Tess as his own, suddenly none of her decisions are easy. I really enjoyed the beginning of this series and am excited to see where it goes. Fun read!
ipomoea's review against another edition
3.0
For a free Kindle book, this was surprisingly good! Like, an actual plot and background and character development!
bookish_notes's review
3.0
This review is also posted on my blog.
I feel like I was slightly misled about this book when I first started it, and so I started out this book with disappointment that just never went away as I kept reading. There is literally nothing to suggest that this book takes place in modern-day society, and yet it does. When I hear the words "viking", my first thought is that this is going to be historical or set in a fantasy world drawn from history.
Instead, I felt let down to realize that the books take place current day. The writing is addicting, and I did get hooked into the story, but there were other things that cropped up along the way that kept me from fully enjoying this book as much as I wanted to.
This story is about Tess. She believed that she was an orphan and had been placed in foster homes as a child. She's spent her whole life on the run, starting anew, and trusting no one but herself. When an ex-boyfriend (and old childhood friend she met while in foster care) shows up one day and essentially kidnaps her and takes her to a family she's never known, her entire world changes.
This is where the backstory gets a bit confusing. It's one of those moments where you feel like a lot is explained in the book, and at the same time, feel like nothing is explained. There are mysterious children abduction involved, psychic abilities, and a nobody discovering she's the heir and needs to learn how to be Queen with the help of two very fine gentlemen. It's a very riveting premise that promises a MFM ménage in this book, but it just feels like a lot of the backstory is sacrificed for sex scenes.
Honestly, I can take or leave sex scenes in romance books. For me, it's more about getting to know the characters and getting a sense of who they are and learning the world-building. There are time jumps and explanations for things that get shrugged off and we, as the reader just has to accept them. I found it hard to get a real grasp on all the characters, and why they do what they do. One of Tess's suitors is her childhood friend (and ex) called Harvey. Her other suitor is a man called Oliver. Everything is extremely rushed, and Tess is somehow immediately agreeing with everything her family is telling her. She doesn't know them, and during her kidnapping to bring her in, she was drugged.
Everything is brushed aside, and we're expected to believe that everything's perfect. Because the main point of the story is Tess getting together with Harvey and Ollie. It's very disappointing. The story is intriguing, but the writing choices just don't work for me. The secondary characters are interesting, and even with the fact that book two stars Tess, Harvey, and Ollie again, and this time with a MMF storyline...it's not enough to make me want to read a second book.
I feel like I was slightly misled about this book when I first started it, and so I started out this book with disappointment that just never went away as I kept reading. There is literally nothing to suggest that this book takes place in modern-day society, and yet it does. When I hear the words "viking", my first thought is that this is going to be historical or set in a fantasy world drawn from history.
Instead, I felt let down to realize that the books take place current day. The writing is addicting, and I did get hooked into the story, but there were other things that cropped up along the way that kept me from fully enjoying this book as much as I wanted to.
This story is about Tess. She believed that she was an orphan and had been placed in foster homes as a child. She's spent her whole life on the run, starting anew, and trusting no one but herself. When an ex-boyfriend (and old childhood friend she met while in foster care) shows up one day and essentially kidnaps her and takes her to a family she's never known, her entire world changes.
This is where the backstory gets a bit confusing. It's one of those moments where you feel like a lot is explained in the book, and at the same time, feel like nothing is explained. There are mysterious children abduction involved, psychic abilities, and a nobody discovering she's the heir and needs to learn how to be Queen with the help of two very fine gentlemen. It's a very riveting premise that promises a MFM ménage in this book, but it just feels like a lot of the backstory is sacrificed for sex scenes.
Honestly, I can take or leave sex scenes in romance books. For me, it's more about getting to know the characters and getting a sense of who they are and learning the world-building. There are time jumps and explanations for things that get shrugged off and we, as the reader just has to accept them. I found it hard to get a real grasp on all the characters, and why they do what they do. One of Tess's suitors is her childhood friend (and ex) called Harvey. Her other suitor is a man called Oliver. Everything is extremely rushed, and Tess is somehow immediately agreeing with everything her family is telling her. She doesn't know them, and during her kidnapping to bring her in, she was drugged.
Everything is brushed aside, and we're expected to believe that everything's perfect. Because the main point of the story is Tess getting together with Harvey and Ollie. It's very disappointing. The story is intriguing, but the writing choices just don't work for me. The secondary characters are interesting, and even with the fact that book two stars Tess, Harvey, and Ollie again, and this time with a MMF storyline...it's not enough to make me want to read a second book.
claire_writes's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
darlinginmyway's review
DNF- I won't rate this book. It was a recommendation they I should not have heeded. I do not like paranormal, and I never will so I really shouldn't have picked it up.
moxxireads's review
4.0
This is an interesting premise of land locked modern day Vikings with supernatural powers. The mfm aspect is interesting. It seemed like one m was favored more than the other. I listened to this on audio. Tessa was abducted as a child and when her family finds her, she is thrown into sudden queendom in a culture she doesn’t remember anything about. Not only that but she’s got two big and very different Viking males claiming to be her mate, while trying to figure out who stole her and several other children from their clan.
nymeria_reads's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I desperately need the next book in this series, for the love of all things that matter
abbythompson's review
4.0
Hoo boy - this was a trip! I saw it gleefully reviewed on Twitter and so I decided to check it out. This book was one trippy ride with an absolutely amazing, wack-a-doo premise: petty criminal gets picked up by childhood friend from the foster care system and learns she is the next great scion of a tribe of telepathic Vikings who live in the middle of the desert. She falls in with two men who are her "fated mates" and bam! Kinky menage!
I read the second book in the series, too, but won't bother reviewing it as I didn't finish it. The whole plot rapidly fell apart and the word-building absolutely crumbled. The narrative was super disjointed and huge chunks of time would pass with no explanations what so ever.
However, the first book is an awesome rollercoaster. Too bad the rest of the series doesn't hold up. *shrug*
I read the second book in the series, too, but won't bother reviewing it as I didn't finish it. The whole plot rapidly fell apart and the word-building absolutely crumbled. The narrative was super disjointed and huge chunks of time would pass with no explanations what so ever.
However, the first book is an awesome rollercoaster. Too bad the rest of the series doesn't hold up. *shrug*
bookhero6's review
2.0
Urban Fantasy Motorcycle Club?
There was a lot I wanted to like about this book. Modern day matriarchal Vikings. Poly. It walks a weird line between fantasy and contemporary with dashes of MC.
But ultimately, it just never clicked for me.
There was a lot I wanted to like about this book. Modern day matriarchal Vikings. Poly. It walks a weird line between fantasy and contemporary with dashes of MC.
But ultimately, it just never clicked for me.