Pdf/E–book [Golden Surrender] ´ Heather Graham

• Paperback
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• Golden Surrender
• Heather Graham
• English
• 04 March 2018
• 9780440129738

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Summary Golden Surrender Free read ↠ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ñ Heather Graham Heather Graham ñ 0 Free download TWO BOLD WARRIORS TWO PROUD LANDS UNITED BY PASSION AND REVENGE PRINCE OLAF OF NORWAY Lord of the Wolves the golden Viking warrior who came in his dragon ship to forge a great kingdom in the Emerald IslePRINCESS ERIN Daughter of the Irish H Summary Olaf the White a Prince of Norway has set sail to Ireland with his Viking clansmen Olaf isn t in this new land to pillage and raid in typical Viking fashion he is there to build a home and establish a new legacy of leadership in the country He intends to battle for control of Dublin but that is where it will end for him He isn t a power hungry man nor does he want to spend the rest of his life in war Although Olaf is not interested in taking spoils of battle in the form of women and property some of his warriors choose to stick with this old custom The first Irish village they reach upon landing on Ireland s shore is the home of several relatives of the Irish High King His youngest daughter Erin is there visiting and manages to escape but she witnesses the death of her aunt and uncle and the rape of her friend before getting away From this moment on Erin s sole goal in life is to kill Olaf the White to avenge the death of her familyYears later Princess Erin has not lost her craving for revenge But it isn t only the Vikings who are threatening her world The Danes have also arrived in Ireland and they are enemies of both the Irish and the Vikings In the bloodiest battle of his life Olaf loses his lover a large portion of his army and almost his own life On the verge of death he makes his way to the edge of a river and passes out It is Erin who discovers his body He is so covered in dirt and blood that she doesn t recognize him at first She knows only that he is a Viking and she intends to take him to her father as a prisoner They are both warriors but Erin wouldn t have stood a chance if Olaf had been at full strength They both manage to gain the upper hand at different points of the day but eventually they part ways without a winner And now Erin isn t the only one who wants revenge Olaf swears to pay her back for her ruthless attack on him during his weakest momentEventually the Irish and the Vikings decide to form an alliance in order to defeat their common enemy the Danes As High King it is up to Erin s father to finalize this treaty He does it in the form of giving Erin s hand in marriage to the Viking King Olaf the White Since Olaf never knew his attacker s name he had no idea he had agreed to marry the woman he d love to punish severely Erin on the other hand finds out who she is supposed to marry and adamantly refuses She certainly doesn t suspect that her own sister a nun would drug her in order to get her to the altar but sure enough When the drugs wear off she is married to her worst enemy and being prepared to consummate their marriageIs it crazy to think that these two enemies might find forgiveness acceptance and love in each other s arms Even if they can find some measure of peace with each other finding peace in Ireland might prove to be the difficult taskReview What a page turner After the first few chapters there wasn t another mild moment in this book until the epilogue The constant intensity was exhausting I can t imagine what it would be like to live in a time when death waited around every corner and entire generations had no knowledge of a life without war Whether they were fighting for their lives land vengeance hate or love it was all done with unrestrained passion This is exactly how I like my books I will forget dozens of other ho hum books I read this year but this one will stick with me like a tattooThe best part Although this book is a work of fiction it is based on real events real wars and real people both Viking and Irish from the 9th century Olaf the White was indeed a Viking Sea King who became King of Dublin in 853 He really did marry the daughter of Aed Finnlaith although he may have been married to someone else first Basing this book on the life of a real Viking King was brilliant It truly blurs the line between fantasy and realitySomething else I appreciated was the absence of an infidelity misunderstanding plotline I know that might sound strange but I get really tired of reading that same old song and dance in so many romance novels In this book there were several threads of betrayal both real and misunderstood including one major event that was predicted earlier in the book by the Druid Mergwin But there was nothing generic about how these storylines played out Without uestion Olaf and Erin had their moments of jealousy but the author never fell back on the overly used and totally predictable love triangle I d like to send her a thank you note for that I d also like to give her a high five for writing some of the best bedroom scenes I ve ever readOne last note when a historical romance is set as far back as the Middle Ages there is a very good chance that it will include some controversial content A few examples might be 13 yr old girls married to men than twice their age women forced or sold into marriage men exercising their rights in the marriage bed absent willingness or consent from their wives torture abuse war rape slavery etc Obviously these concepts in modern times are considered heinous crimes But whether we like it or not they were acceptable practices in various cultures throughout world history until tapering off in the last century Sowhy do I bring this up Because if you are likely to judge the behavior of 9th century book characters based on our 21st century standards of law and human rights then you might want to skip this book In order to enjoy a novel like this one you have to be able to put it into the context of acceptable behavior in that time period I loved this book but I don t want to sugar coat the fact that it does include several of the examples I listed aboveI can t come up with anything negative to say about it I d highly recommend this book to fans of historical fiction andor historical romance Due to the occasional Druid magic performed by Mergwin and the constant references to Norse Gods this book might appeal to fans of Fantasy also I can t wait to read the next book in the series

Summary Golden Surrender Free read ↠ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ñ Heather Graham Heather Graham ñ 0 Free download Igh King the ebony haired beauty who swore bitter vengeance on the legendary Norseman who had brought death and destruction to her beloved homelandYet in the great Norse and Irish alliance against the invading Danes it was her own father wh I REALLY enjoyed this book and it could have easily been a 5 star read The story line was really good but I just got tired of the Hh not telling each other how they felt about each other This lead to many of misunderstandings throughout this read Other than that I LOVED both of the Hh s characters The heat level for me was a 3 sensual but nothing too descriptive At curtain spots my emotions were grabbed and I cried other times I got mad and wanted to hit someone LOL There was also some action scenes that kept me glued to the pages The ending was very good but NO epilogueI was wanting a Viking read and that is exactly what I got There was uite a bit of violence so if that bother you this would not be a read for you

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Summary Golden Surrender Free read ↠ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ñ Heather Graham Heather Graham ñ 0 Free download O gave her in marriage to her most hated enemy Bewitched by Olaf's massive strength seduced by his power still Erin vowed that neither the wrath of his sword nor the fire of his kiss would sway the allegiance of her proud and passionate hea This is the first book by this author and I really enjoyed it Erin h has hated the Vikings ever since she saw the Vikings attack her aunts home and her aunt commit suicide so that she wouldn t be rapped Erin knew it was the Viking call The Wolf that was the cause of all of this and he had become her hated enemyOlaf H had known he belonged in Ireland and he means to make his mark to conuer her and her people After being badly wounded Olaf had the unpleasant task of meeting Erin for the first time She couldn t believe she had her hated enemy right in the palm of her hands and she s going to make him pay However things don t really go according to plan And now a year later she learns that her father has given her hand in marriage no to other than that same Viking I loved the idea of this story however I HATE women warriors in books and I really dont want my h to be one I might have marked it higher if it didn t have this theme in it