Lucy and Sarah have done it again! They have written another swoonastic romance that I could not put down.
In Her Bought Viking Husband by Lucy Morris, Orla strikes a deal with enslaved Jarl Hakon to protect her land. She’ll buy his freedom if the handsome warrior marries her! In Chosen as the Warrior’s Wife by Sarah Rodi, at the emperor’s bride show, Viking Fiske must choose noblewoman Kassia to save her from an unhappy fate. But his new bride holds a secret that threatens their newfound desire…
I know it will be a good day when I get to read another of Lucy and Sarah’s books. Convenient Vows with a Viking is two small, fabulous novellas set in the Viking worlds that Lucy and Sarah have created. Each book will sweep you off your feet and make you want to read more books written by these fabulous authors. I am going to split this review into two mini-reviews, one for each novella.
The first novella is Her Bought Viking Husband by Lucy Morris. This story was addictive, and I am hoping it’s the first book in a new series Lucy is writing. The story centers on Orla, who inherited her father’s land. The problem is that she is a woman, and many of those around her don’t think she is entitled to land. In order to help protect her claim, she makes a deal with Hakon, who has been forced into slavery. The deal is that he will marry her and help her assert her claim over her family’s land, and in return, she will free him and help him return home to exact his revenge and make sure his brothers are still alive. Like many of Lucy’s books, this story has plenty of action and spice. There is trouble brewing on the horizon, and you know that there is going to be a battle over Orla and her land. There is a double build-up in this book, one around this impending battle and the other between Orla and Hakon. There is this delicious tension between Orla and Hakon that is just so great to read. Both think that they will eventually part ways and that giving in to those bigger feelings is a bad idea. I always love watching that internal struggle. It gives me so much joy. Even though this novella is short, there is a lot packed into it, and it is rich in detail.
The next novella is Chosen as the Warrior’s Wife by Sarah Rodi. This novella is perfect for those bookworms who like road trip romances. This story was amazing, and I loved everything about it. I love a good road trip romance because it forces the MC characters together; in this case, that added element of danger creates a really entertaining story. In this novella, we meet Fiske, who was hired to be a protector and fighter for the emperor of Constantinople. The story begins with Fiske getting ready to go back home to Denmark. He meets Kassia, who is trying to escape the city for unknown reasons. Her escape fails, and she ends up being returned to her family. The next day, these two meet again at the bride-choosing ceremony, and for romantic reasons, these two end up being married. They then start the journey back to Fiske’s homeland. One of the things that I always love about Sarah’s stories is how rich they are in detail. She really knows how to transport her readers into the setting of her book. There are elements of unknown danger and secrets that will make you want to turn the page because you need to know what will happen next. The relationship between Fiske and Kassia has its rocky moments mainly because of miscommunications and secrets. They find themselves at odds quite a bit at the beginning. But that attraction between them is evident right from the start, and I loved watching as they try to figure out what their relationship is.
Convenient Vows with a Viking is a nice and easy historical romance read and perfect for those bookworms who love Viking romances.
Thank you to the authors for sending us the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
