He climbed tall ladders to re-shingle the roof, clean the gutters, or prune trees. He rarely walked with a cane. More, they gave me stories about the men who remained in their cold, rugged land and the strong women who matched their courage and will.And I can well imagine my grandfather aboard one of those Viking ships, his face turned to the wind as it
- Title : Conquests: an Anthology of Smoldering Viking Romance
- Author : Delilah Devlin
- Rating : 4.89 (434 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-11-21
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 278 Pages
- Asin : 1515059235
- Language : English
He climbed tall ladders to re-shingle the roof, clean the gutters, or prune trees. He rarely walked with a cane. More, they gave me stories about the men who remained in their cold, rugged land and the strong women who matched their courage and will.And I can well imagine my grandfather aboard one of those Viking ships, his face turned to the wind as it caught the sail and carried him to the edge of the known world. Grandpa began going blind in his early twenties. He built a workshop in the garage and set up a micro-brewery where he and his friends would gather, and laughter was everywhere.When I was a child, I attributed my blonde hair and blue eyes to him, but sadly realized very early on that was impossible. Despite the racy content, I think he'd be tickled about this book. From the AuthorMy step-grandfather's name was Olaf. They were artists, poets, farmers, traders, adventurers, and yes, fearsome warriors.In this volume, I've collected stories written by some amazing writers who've captured the breadth of the Viking experience--settlers in a brave new world, raiders and traders w
Let your fantasies run wild to a time when men wearing bearskin shirts and shining iron helms could capture a fierce maiden's heart! The Captive by Lizzie Ashworth - A captive turns captor when the lady of an English keep commands a few stolen hours of pleasure with a captured Viking warrior Ásgeirr and the Tree of Life by Mina Murray - Danger and desire collide when a wounded Viking warrior washes ashore on a remote Irish island A Varangian Guest by Melissa Fuchs - When her brother returns to Constantinople in the company of a warrior from the far north, a widow finds herself drawn to him with irresistible desire How to Train Your Skjaldmaer by Delilah Devlin - A Viking jarl tricked into marrying a shieldmaiden sets out to tame his fiery bride The Viking's Prize by Emma Jay - Treachery and desire greet a Viking warrior who travels to the coast of Newfoundland to broker peace with the indigenous tribes There for the Taking by Nym Nix - A captive is seduced by her Viking captor as he couples with an amorous shieldmaiden whilst she is left to watch Sweet Silk by Megan Mitcham - A Viking returns to Persia years aftThis is an awful book. Whether it's with each other or not. He testified that based upon his knowledge of educational research literature and his own research, he has found little systematic evidence of a correlation between spending on schools and student achievement. This is a fairly easy read, about five hours for me. Too superficial and never felt authentic.. The topics were well organized, the facts were clearly stated, and the problems were educational and reasonably challenging. I applaud Susan Faludi, Gloria Steinem, and all others who support Feminism. Parents have commented on how wise and perceptive their students are becoming as a result. Even those with an interest in Dead Sea Scrolls, apocryphal and pseudepigraphic works, and similar studies will find this work challenging, but interesting. Tarbox made in designing these floral patterns, for my wife's pleasure and therapy. However, there is more than one time that Eliza is left speechless. (2/5).The Hoblets of Wiccam FensboroThankfully, the pace of the preceding story was abated somewhat in the second story in the book. I read a lot of personal development books and it wasn't until I read this wook that it da
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