Title: The Iron Princess
(Sons of the North
#2)
Author:
Sandra Lake
Release Date: June 16,
2015
Find on
Goodreads
A Sons of the North Romance
novel from Sandra Lake, author of The Warlord’s
Wife, who takes readers to 12th-century Scandinavia where two hearts
clash in furious passion…
The daughter of a Northern warlord, Katia is known as the
Iron Princess for her mettle in battle. Headstrong and defiant, she instigates
sword duels on a whim with little regard for her own safety. Katia would rather
die on her feet as a warrior than live as a token wife and child bearer for a
husband who keeps her castled as if she were a prisoner.
Lothair is the illegitimate son of the Duke of Saxony, who
was granted the title of baron, a castle and lands. Raised in an atmosphere of
mistrust and deceit, he rejects the concept of husbandry and wants a life of
purpose and sacrifice in the pursuit of security for the Baltic Sea.
And when fate brings the Iron Princess and reluctant baron
together, Katia and Lothair discover they are kindred spirits with fiery
temperaments—and insatiable desires—to
match…
Amazon |
Barnes &
Noble
| Kobo | iTunes
The Warlord’s Wife –
Released March
2015
A stunning historical romance
from debut author Sandra Lake transports readers to 12th century Sweden, where
a powerful Viking lord will discover a fierce heart cannot be taken by mere
force.
Lida was married to the love of her life for just two months
when she became a widow. Pregnant and disowned by her late husband’s
family for suspected infidelity, she was forced to return to her family in
shame. Eight years later, uninterested in the prospect of finding another
husband, she finds herself the unwilling object of a marriage contract with a
powerful warlord. In a day, she is wed, bed, and put on a ship headed for
Tronscar; an unknown icy stone and steel fortress.
Jarl Magnus is pleased to have taken a strong wife who,
however stubborn she may be, will surely produce sons. However, he is less
pleased with his wife’s additional baggage—a young
daughter. But despite himself, Magnus falls for the daughter just as hard as
the mother, and Lida’s heart is warmed to see the cold, serious Jarl
move surprisingly fast into the role of stepfather.
When enemies attack Tronscar, Jarl Magnus’s nerves
of steel waver, as the warrior fears his love for Lida will weaken him. But
when his family is threatened, he’ll go to war to protect them,
discovering along the way that they have the strength to protect
themselves.
Amazon |
Barnes &
Noble |
Kobo |
iTunes
I don't normally read books from this time period, but the synopsis was interesting enough, so I thought what the heck. I am really glad that I decided to, because I got hooked right away. Katia is a very strong willed girl who is determined to never marry so she isn't home bound. She loved to sword fight and finally gets challenged by hiding her identity from her opponent. While she doesn't win the sword fight, she finds that she has finally met a guy who she is attracted to. Lothair is someone that she can see herself falling for and that is something she tries to finally give a go at. But Lothair turns her down because he has issues of his own. Little does he know what he is in for in the future. The way that everything plays out is amazing, and while I think that Katia's character could have used a little more maturity, I thought that Sandra Lake did very well with this book!
Sandra Lake was born somewhere in the wilds
of Sweden. Surrounded by shirtless, blond men, she learned to sail, swing a
sword and skin a bear when she was only three--wait no, that was Davy
Crockett...
The real Sandra was raised in rural Canada.
(Close enough to Sweden) She married her childhood sweetheart (who is blond and
on occasion shirtless). They are currently living happily-ever-after along with
their kids and unruly husky in eastern
Canada.
Her debut historical romance, THE
WARLORD’S WIFE was published by Berkley Romance in March of 2015. THE
IRON PRINCESS, Book 2 in the 'Sons of the North Series' was
release July 2015. THE ENEMY’S DAUGHTER, Book 3 is set for release
later this year.
No comments:
Post a Comment