To Find a Viking Treasure
By Gina Conkle
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
Survival’s in his blood…
Rough-souled Brandr’s
ready for a new life far from Uppsala, but the Viking has a final task —protect
the slave, Sestra. Her life's full of hardship…until she learns the location of
a treasure. With war coming, stealing the enemy's riches will save lives, but
only one man can defend her —the fierce Viking scout, Brandr.
The two have always
traded taunts, now they must share trust. Passions flare as secrets unfold,
leading one to make a daring sacrifice on their quest To Find a Viking Treasure
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My Review:
I loved this historical romance, the author is very careful to detail and has made a great historical reconstruction. I got to know a lot about the daily life and battles of Vikings.
Brandr is a Viking grumpy and lonely. His only entertainment is teasing Sestra. She is a slave, working at an inn waiting to leave with her new master. Her life has always been very difficult until she has dicovered where a treasure is hidden. She needs the help of a brave warrior to find it to change her life. Brandr is perfect and he also needs this treasure.
I love this couple, their dialogues are brilliant and sparkling. She is a very strong woman and he is a brave and awesome warrior.
It 's a book really well written, very flowing, the plot kept me on edge from start to finish. I was excited each time I got to turn the page. It 's a romantic story, passionate but full of action and adventure.
This was my first time reading a book by this author and I can say with complete certainty that it will not be my last!
I recommend it to anyone who loves historical romances.
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EXCERPT:
Icy water drenched her, the cold droplets prickling tender
skin. Blood flowed like hot honey through her sluggish limbs. She slipped one
hand under Brandr’s muddy tunic, and hard male flesh pebbled against her
fingertips.
Brandr broke the kiss, his breath hitching sharply. His
mouth hovered over hers as if the enthralling inch between their lips fed a
deep need.
He didn’t move, save his shaky grip on her arm. “Your hand...”
His firm flesh twitched under her palm.
Was the hard-souled warrior starved for touch?
Foreheads and noses brushed as she pushed his tunic up
determined to have her way. They still stood in the waterfall's mist not caring
that they mere steps from the cliff. Dirt smeared Brandr’s furrowed midline.
Taking her time, she wiped it off and a weave of muscles and smooth skin
clenched against her hand. Enveloped in darkness, her senses came alive, touching
a ridged scar on his chest, smelling pine on his skin, the uneven cadence of
his voice as he whispered her name against her lips.
A fresh grew, the want to be closer. She sought the curve of
his ribs, sliding her hands to his back—
“Sestra. No.” Brandr jerked away, his voice ragged. He held
her at arm’s length.
“Why…why’d you stop?”
It was all she could do to form the question. She still
tasted him on her tongue when he let her go. The waterfall crashed behind her
its blast matching the uproar inside her.
Brandr tugged down his tunic. “This isn’t safe.”
“Dead men don’t care that we’re kissing.”
He chuckled dryly and picked up his sword from the mud.
“No,” he said, wiping the weapon clean before sheathing it across his back.
“You're soaked. Those clothes of yours need to come off.”
“Most men say that come nightfall,” she teased. “The clothes
coming off part.”
He went still. “I’m not most men.”
Wet black hair fell around his face, the jaggedly cut ends
grazing his jaw. Though it was nightfall, she saw Brandr clearly. The
rough-hewn Viking stood like a wild beast in a rare tame moment. His tarnished
silver eyes pierced her, left her tongue-tied because she put him with other
men who used thralls for their pleasure.
What stopped him?
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Hi, I’m Gina
Conkle and I write Viking and Georgian romance, which makes for interesting
characters in my head. I grew up in southern California and despite all that
sunshine, I love books over beaches and stone castles over sand castles. Now I
live in Michigan with my favorite alpha male, Brian, and our two sons where I
occasionally garden and cook. Living in snow gives me the perfect excuse to get
lost in reading and writing. I enjoy connecting with readers at conferences and
on social media.
Social Media
Links:
Website:
http://ginaconkle.com/
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https://twitter.com/ginaconkle
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Buy Links:
B&N:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/to-find-a-viking-treasure-gina-conkle/1123910468?ean=2940158423512
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Gina_Conkle_To_Find_a_Viking_Treasure?id=xQVeDAAAQBAJ
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Gina will be awarding a Samsung Galaxy Tablet (a
7" Nook) US Only to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during
the tour.
I've enjoyed following the tour for To Find A Viking Treasure and I'm looking forward to reading it. Thanks for sharing :)
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RispondiEliminaI love your cover and would love to read your book. I just love to read.
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