Title: Wedding Night with Her Viking Enemy
Author: Lucy Morris
Published: December 2024
Genre: Enemies-to-Lovers, Historical Romance, Viking age, Historical Romance, Harlequin Historical, Mills & Boon Historical

Blurb:

Wedded and bedded by her Viking enemy!

Her vows with the Viking?

To have and to hate!

The idea of Sigrid joining hands with Viking Grimr Eriksson is laughable – they’re sworn enemies after all! – until her half-brother’s treachery reignites the feud between their rival families. Now Sigrid must silence the war drums by wedding the new Eriksson jarl.

Yet even resourceful Sigrid’s diplomacy is tested by a husband whose stubbornness infuriates her even if his battle-honed body entices... There seems to be no getting past the distrustful warrior’s defences, but when the king demands they produce an heir, can they put aside their loathing and give in to their longing?

 My Review:

Who wouldn’t enjoy a captivating adventure on a ship with a big grumpy Viking and his sworn nemesis in this enemies-to-lovers trope?

I’ve always looked forward to reading this story, so when Lucy Morris sent it out as an e-arc, I couldn’t wait to grab it and read it in one sitting!

Ah, Sigrid and Grimr’s story begins with an unexpected plot twist. The family feud between Erikssons and Siguardssons has deteriorated, particularly when Sigrid’s half-brother became the leader. The king has arranged a marriage alliance between these two families yet, everything turned ugly and that is how the story becomes more and more gripping.

As Sigrid has no alternative but save both Erikssons brothers and her sister, she has tried her best, yet Grimr’s bed-tempered and accusation brought them on the Viking voyage to Iceland. Oh I loved this part so much, as I felt like I was on the ship, enjoying their journey with the storm and the intricacies of the sea. It took my imagination into a higher level!

Despite their attempt to diminish the King’s wrath after what has happened and to save Sigrid’s sister, they are united in marriage. Sigrid and Grimr keep on bickering and arguing but the King’s order must be carried out or Sigrid will never see her sister.

Grimr is absolutely grumpy, bad-tempered and annoying, and no one can match him except Sigrid, and he always annoys and brings out all bad emotions in her, but behind his attitude, he is so caring and attentive. Their hidden compassion, which makes their marriage journey become more engaging and burning.

I can’t say more than that I loved it very much. It is a perfect enemies-to-lovers trope with captivating adventure and folklore, compelling characters and a gripping plot.

About the author

Lucy Morris lives in Essex, UK, with her husband, two young children and two cats. She has a massively sweet tooth and loves gin, bubbly and Irn-Bru. She is a member of the UK Romantic Novelists’ Association and is delighted to begin her publishing journey with Harlequin Historical in 2021 with her first release ‘The Viking Chief’s Marriage Alliance’.

She adores writing strong, passionate women and the brave honourable men who fall in love with them. Weaving her fascination with the dark age of medieval Europe with her compulsion to give her characters a happily ever after. But only after they’ve had an adventure along the way. Follow her on twitter https://twitter.com/LMorris_Author

Picture and blurb source: goodreads.com