Review by Ronny


The Viking’s Princess Bride is an enemies to lovers romance at its finest.
Favourite Quote:
But you, you will remain here.’
Her eyes widened. ‘As your captive?’
‘No, as my wife.’
Book Synopsis:
He’s won the throne…
But she’s his royal prize!
Victorious in his quest for revenge, Viking Njal takes the Saxon crown—and their princess! But while he’s wedding Cwen in the name of peace, he cannot deny the way she entices him. Even if it’s clear she’s holding something back…
Princess Cwen has long accepted being used for her kingdom’s gain, but taking the enemy’s hand is the most outrageous request yet! Still, the rugged warrior ignites a fire inside her… Cwen just can’t let Njal storm her carefully constructed walls. Because she’s harboring a secret that could rock the foundations of their marriage!
Review:
I am always excited when Sarah reaches out to me about reading her up-and-coming books. I am a huge fan of her writing and always know I am in for a good time when I read one of her stories. The Viking’s Princess Bride is such a fabulous, addictive read. I read it in one sitting. It was how I spent my Friday night, and I am not sad about it. This book starts with a bang or a battle between two warring peoples. There is no better way to hook your readers in than to have your two MCs meet on the battlefield that is going to decide the fate of the Saxon kingdom. The stakes are so high right from the first page. This is a true enemies to lovers love story. Cwen and Njal are bitter enemies, and their people have been warring for many years, and it’s been a brutal bloody war. Njal is a Dane who has just beaten the Saxon king, a man who has murdered his family, but all he can think about is this brave, beautiful princess he encounters on the battlefield. All I could think about was how Sarah was going to bring these two people together. Cwen distrusts/hates Njal for invading her home, and Njal distrusts Cwen because she is the daughter of the man who has brought so much pain and destruction into his life. On top of all that, Njal and Cwen have to figure out how to bring peace to two groups of people who have been taught to hate each other. As I said, the stakes are so high in this book. It makes for such an addictive read.
The overall story is interesting and entertaining, and I loved every moment of it. Sarah is the master at perfectly pacing her books, so you get this wonderful ebb and flow of quieter moments and fast-paced action moments. It makes for a great reading experience. This story has it all: battles, drama, romance, secrets and betrayal. I enjoyed all the characters. Cwen and Njal are wonderful MCs, and it was great to see them try to figure out what the heck is going on between them. And what I mean is they know there is this attraction/chemistry bubbling between them, but they don’t understand why or how they could have such feelings for a person who is supposed to be their enemy. Besides that lusty attraction, both characters deal with some emotional baggage and harbour secrets. This creates some tension and friction that both characters have to work through before they can finally admit that they love each other. This is a spicy romance, and Sarah builds up that lusty tension beautifully in this book. There are a lot of will they won’t moments that will have you screaming. Just do it already…LOL. I enjoyed the chemistry between Cwen and Njal, and things move fast-ish between them, which is to be expected because this is a short-category romance, and that is just how it works in these types of books. It makes for a great, quick, and dirty read.
The Viking’s Princess Bride is an epic enemies-to-lovers romance that I will read again and again.
Thank you, Sarah Rodi, for sending us an ARC in exchange for an honest review.