Receive To Sin With A Viking (Forbidden Vikings, #1) Published By Michelle Willingham Represented In Script

storia non è male e mi è piaciuto molto il protagonista maschile Styr, un uomo forte e pieno di valori ed onore, mentre Caragh è troppo lamentosa per i miei gusti.
. . e appiccicosa, tipo cozza allo scoglio, sempre in mezzo ai piedi,
Irritante ½ Well written, but I'm not into one of the main characters being married to someone else while lusting after another.
Caragh OBrannon is trying to survive during a famine her older brothers have gone in search of supplies and her younger brother is trying to help.


Most people of the village have left and the area has been picked clean of food, They are all very weak, Her parents died last year and they do not have enough supplies to leave,

Styr Hardrata is a man looking for a new life in a new area, He has left his home with several loyal men to avoid conflict as his brother becomes Jarl, His wife, Elena also accompanied him, he is in hopes they can make a new beginning together, Their marriage has been strained for a long time and they can barely tolerate each other, nothing angry, just indifference,

Caraghs brother Brendan notices a ship heading for their shores and he plans to raid the ship for supplies, He is seventeen and although she tells him not to, he thinks he knows what is best, It goes terribly wrong and Styr is knocked out, his ship taken along with his wife and men, When he comes to, he is tied up in a small cottage,
Styr is desperate to find his wife and men and all that stands in his way is a small woman who is very determined.
Styr teaches her how to fish, to provide for herself and the villagers and when she trusts him enough, she releases him.
In the meantime her older brothers return with supplies and they all take off in search of the missing,

Adventure and danger are ahead while they search, along with deepening feelings between Styr and Caragh, forbidden feelings as he will not forsake his vows to Elena.


I really enjoyed this story about honor, love and desperation, I felt for Caragh and how she wants to help everyone even as she could barely help herself, she has a very gentle soul.
A very compelling story filled with adventure and intrigue, I thought Ms. Willinghams writing was so realistic and truly caught the essence of how people lived in those days, It was a brutal world,

Both Styr and Caragh are hurting from relationships that are shaping their current lives, She falls in love with him yet he must find out about his wife and see if he still has a life with her.
The struggle is heartbreaking for both, I liked Caragh, she is a strong individual that has endured much, however is kind and thoughtful, She sacrificed herself several times for others, I also liked Styr he is strong, caring and loyal yet torn between his wife and her safety and his growing attraction to Caragh.


The secondary characters were also well done, I enjoyed her older brothers, Ronan and Terence, Ronan was funny and sided with his sister more than Terence did.
The younger Brendan was a bit annoying but then most seventeen year old brothers seem that way, I am excited to read the next book about Elena and Styrs best friend Ragnar, I hope she gets a bit more likeable as she treated Styrs poorly however I do not really know both sides of the story and I am sure she will have plenty to say.


Copy received from NetGalley for an honest review
sitelink posted on The Eater of Books! blog

To Sin With a Viking by Michelle Willingham
Book One of the Forbidden Vikings series
Publisher: Harlequin
Publication Date: July,
Rating:stars
Source: eARC from NetGalley

Warning: this is an adult book, and for the eyes of mature readers

Summary from Goodreads:

Playing With Fire!

Caragh Ó Brannon defended herself bravely when the enemy landedonly, now she finds herself alone with one very angry Viking

Styr Hardrata sailed to Ireland intending to trade, never expecting to find himself held captive in chains by a beautiful Irish maiden.


The fiercely handsome warrior both terrifies and allures Caragh, but he is forbidden territory, He is the enemyand he is married, Yet Styr harbors a secret that just might set them both free

Forbidden Vikings

Resist them if you can!

What I Liked:

I knew as soon as I read the synopsis of this book that it would be something that I would potentially enjoy.
I don't read a lot of Vikinghistory books, Actually, I don't think I've read any! But, it's historical fiction, and I love historical fiction especially historical romance, so I knew I had to give this one a try.


Ms. Willingham certainly knows her Viking history! I admit, I have not read a ton of Vikinghistory books, BUT, I do have a bit of knowledge of the Vikings from studies in school.
I think Ms. Willingham did her research well, as I found the historical aspects of this book very authentic, I watch for anachronisms in every historical fiction book I read, and I didn't find any glaringly obvious ones in this book.


The story

of this book is pretty simple, Styr and his crew land on Caragh's island, Caragh captures Styr, because she doesn't want him to hurt her people, Styr's people sail away, held captive by Caragh's brother, Caragh and Styr eventually come to an agreement to look for Caragh brother and that ship with Styr's people and Styr's wife.


There were so many things that were wrong about Caragh and Styr's relationship, For one, Caragh captured Styr, Styr and his people had no intentions of attacking Caragh's people, but that's what Caragh's people thought, Caragh's people needed food, so they thought that the Vikings would have food, So, Caragh captures Styr. Styr's wife and his people are captured and taken away by Caragh's brothers, Styr is married. Caragh's brothers dislike Styr. So many things wrong with Caragh and Styr's relationship!

Yet, Caragh and Styr's relationship and the growth of it was beautiful.
I believe in the beginning of the eARC that I got, Ms, Willingham talked about how she wanted to explore the possibility of falling in love, when one's marriage is no longer filled with love.
Styr never once touched Caragh, but his feelings betrayed him eventually, even if he never did anything unfaithful,

So, I love what Ms, Willingham decided to do with this story! Caragh understands that Styr is married, but she can't help but fall in love with the person that escaped from her capture and still helped her find food, and agreed to help her find her brother and his people.
Styr knew that he should be happily married, and not once did he stop thinking about his wife, but he cannot help but fall in love with Caragh as well.


There is a particular part of this book that I love when Caragh and Styr find out where Styr's brethren are in slavery by a very rich man.
This part in the book is quite funny, because the rich man is totally lusting after Caragh, and she is definitely pitting him and Styr against each other without meaning it.
Her choice with the man nearly broke my heart, but that choice is negated by Styr swooping in to take Caragh away.


So, I really liked the story, I really liked the romance, The characterization is pretty good we definitely see growth in Caragh, even until the end, She lets go of Styr, even though she thinks she can't, She doesn't want to accept him, because she knows that his marriage to Elena is what matters to him,

Rest assured there is a happy ending, It doesn't come obviously or immediately, but it's a happy ending for everyone, I can't wait to read Elena's story!

What I Did Not Like:

I think this is a small thing, but I felt like the story could have picked up sometimes just a tiny bit.
Like, at times, the story dragged on a bit, but then, at other times, I couldn't read fast enough, So, there were slight pacing issues This was definitely not a huge thing that made me cringe or anything, but it's something that I noticed.


Would I Recommend It:

I totally would recommend this novel! My first Viking historical romance read was a success! If you love historical fiction and not just Regency or Edwardian historical, then give this book a try!

Rating:

stars.
As I said before, I cannot wait to read Elena's story!,