Release Day Review: North of the Stars (In Love and War #1) by Monica James

North of the Stars

Book 1: In Love and War

Monica James @authormonicajames

Series: In Love and War Book I

Genre: Viking Historical Romance

Cover Model: Christopher Jensen @christopher88jensen

Photographer: Michelle Lancaster @lanefotograf

Cover Designer: Sommer Stein—Perfect Pear Creative Covers

 Release date: December 1^st 2021

 

England is burning.

And the cause…men are too afraid to utter in nothing but a whisper.

The Northmen.

My father is King Eanred.

And me?

I am Princess Emeline.

My father wants to protect our kingdom against the ruthless Vikings who continue to raid England, so he has betrothed me to Aethelwulf, the son of King Egbert of Wessex—the most powerful realm in all of England. Without this union, Northumbria will fall, which is why I must submit. I must do this for my people.

However, it is not in my nature to surrender. So when my father captures the most savage Viking known in our land, I do what no good, God-fearing Christian would do—I help him.

His name…Skarth the Godless.

People fear what they don’t understand, but I will not allow that to control me. Fear makes us blind to the truth, and I refuse to cower because Skarth soon becomes my teacher—in all things. And when his rival, Ulf the Bloody, shatters my world, it becomes clear the lessons have only just begun.

My soul is tarnished.

I am a sinner.

Lord, hear my prayer…

 

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What I thought about North of the Stars

 

Monica James translates her usual contemporary dark romance into a darker and more dangerous historical romance in North of the Stars. My early reading days were spent reading many historical romance novels, so I usually set a high bar with this genre. Monica James does a good job of putting together a fast paced historical novel around the world of Vikings and raiding that

I'm always looking for strong characters in the lead roles and Princess Emmeline and Skarth the godless do a terrific job of it. They are just so interesting together. There's plenty of heat and other strong emotions. And their road to love is paved in lots of bad moves and the need for redemption. I do love that in a historical romance.

Overall, this is an entertaining historical read that doesn't skimp on realism of the times, so there is definite violence, so not for the faint of heart. It's a wild ride and if you like historicals with a bit of a bite, this might be the one for you.

 

 

About Monica James

Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.

When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.

She is a bestselling author in the U.S.A., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.

Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.

 

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