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 enlarge | Author: Sandra Hill
Publisher: Leisure Books
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 46504
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 358
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0843951605
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780843951608
ASIN: 0843951605
Publication Date: June 21, 2005
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 A fun, sexy and heart melting time travel story. I really enjoyed it! December 13, 2007
KarLynP (Bay Area, CA USA)
I really love Sandra Hill's writting style, and this book is no exception to what I expect when I read one of her stories. I laughed so hard, and found the steamy scenes very steamy. I loved it. As always, she also writes her characters with a lot of heart, passion and depth. I have not read the previous books in this viking series, but it really didn't matter. They can be read out of order. (I also recommend her Cajun series for some funny stories of hot alpha males. They are delicious stories. Yum!)
I know some reviews comment about some aspects of the story is hard to believe or may be too far fetched, but then what do you expect when you read fiction comedy that includes a time traveling viking warrior lady who spent the last 2 years in 9 different harems? When reading Sandra Hill, you need to suspend your belief of reality and just let the story take you for a fun ride.
Love and Laughter for Time Traveling Lady Viking and Navy SEAL Commander November 13, 2007
Leslie Tramposch (Moon Township, PA USA)
2005 A.D.: Operation Rodent finds Navy SEAL Lieutenant Ian MacLean and his team parachuting into Northern Iraq to take out the "big rat" tango Jamal ben Hassan. The insertion had gone smoothly. No reason to expect complications until Ian discovered a woman in a cave who he is convinced is the terrorist leader's lover, Yasmine. Ian is 34, single and content with his status having recently ended an engagement, due to his fiance's cheating. Never in a million years had he expected himself to be turned on by his filthy, smelly, shrew of a hostage.
1013 A.D.: One by one Madrene Olgadottir's family members had vanished leaving her alone to defend Norstead. She was a fighter to the bone but had been no match for Steinolf the Vicious. After she'd refused to wed with him, knowing that to do so would bring her men out of hiding and ultimate end in their deaths, Steinolf had beaten the proud woman and had paraded her bound and naked through the keep. But even this rude treatment had not cowed her. She had wed once, and never would again. Defeated, Steinolf had sold her to a harem as a concubine. Over the next three years she'd been sold repeatedly, but thanks to her cunning she'd never been raped. Over time she'd perfected a ritual guaranteed to shrivel a man's "dangly parts". That's what she'd told the Troll who had discovered her in the cave she'd hidden in to regroup after escaping from the latest harem. Her only goal is to return home to Norstead to avenge herself on Steinolf. If agreeing to be the woman these barmy seals are looking for will get her as far as Baghdad then she would gladly pretend to be Yasmine.
Ian is pretty sure they've made a big mistake once the woman is cleaned up. There's something familiar about her, like they've met before. This is confirmed when the real Yasmine is sighted elsewhere. However the big brass has plans to smoke out the terrorist cell by using their captive as bait and they want the confrontation to take place on home territory. The most expedient way to get Madrene to the U.S. is for her to marry a U.S. citizen. Given no choice, Ian bites the bullet knowing that the marriage can be easily annulled later.
NOT! He hadn't counted on the strength of their mutual attraction. He finds Maddie irresistible and her ritual has absolutely no effect on his member, not that she really wants it to. But adjusting to this new world is going to take some doing, could it be true that she's time traveled more than a thousand years into the future? If not, can she convince Ian to help her raise an army to take back Norstead? Or will he take just her to a doctor and have her head shrunken? One thing for sure, she is totally head over hills in love with the Troll and the feeling is definitely mutual.
If you've read the previous four titles in the series, you probably know it's only a matter of time before the family shrew meets up with her long lost Magnusson kin. It's sure to give poor Ian a headache especially when he realizes that his own sister has been keeping the huge family secret. But never fear as with all of Ms. Hill's Viking tales, love and laughter is guaranteed. Another hilarious keeper.
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Seals and vikings oh my! March 21, 2007
Joy-Cafe (Arkansas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What the heck do you expect from Sandra Hill - anything less than excellence? As usual, an awesome viking/seal adventure just waiting for you to buy it, take it home and treat it right - read it!! But pay attention: this is a fantasy so don't expect reality; suspend belief (such as "there is no such thing as time travel") and just ENJOY the book. If you don't like fantasy, don't buy then review the book in a negative; that's not fair. Warning: sex scenes are R.
 good dialogue January 5, 2007
aishah (atlanta, georgia)
This is my first Sandra Hill. I am pleasantly surprised. the humor was good and realistic. sure a little far-fetched but very enjoyable. I am calling borders now to order the rest.
Really a 3 1/2 February 12, 2006
mahikahn (Columbus, Ohio USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I had some problems with this book:
1. The whole marriage thing was pretty far fetched.
2. Maddie should think about breast reduction surgery since we heard about the size of her breasts constantly.
3. She was a shrew; she was always shrieking about something & never shut up. I'm surprised Ian didn't wear ear plugs around her.
4. This is the same problem I have with many books. The male and female leads have an area of expertise due to career, training, etc. Yet one of the leads, usually the female, refuses to let that person call the shots, even though in that particular area, THEY KNOW MORE. EX: Maddie knows squat about the 21st century, has no clue about covert ops. Yet every time Ian tells her to do/not do something that he knows will be dangerous she pouts, is insulted, says it's because she's a woman and if at all possible does it anyway. Completely irresponsible, particularly as her acts can put people in a lot of danger. If she were a photographer & told Ian not to open the darkroom door she'd expect him to adhere to what she says because SHE KNOWS more about it.
I would have given it a three but I enjoyed the follow up on the earlier stories in the series and I like Sandra Hill's writing style.
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