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The Very Virile Viking
I read Truly Madly Viking and The Last Viking, and this is a WOW of a end to the story of three brothers. It's funny, sexy, charming and just sparkles with wit!Think this is her best book yet.
The Very Virile Viking
In 999 AD Norselands, widower farmer Magnus Ericsson raises eleven children, ranging in age from infant to teen, by himself. Saying no more kids, Magnus vows to remain celibate. He also needs to spice up his life so he takes ten of his brood with him (one is married) on a sea trip, but a mysterious fog traps the vessel within its darkness.In present day Hollywood, Angela Abruzzi along with her family struggle to save the family vineyard, Blue Dragon, currently not producing any wine. Angela thinks a Viking movie filmed at Blue Dragon will save the Vineyards. Meanwhile her grandmother worries about Angela and prays a man will come for her single granddaughter. Magnus and his family land at Holly and Wood in Angela's time. Because of his garb and accent, everyone thinks Magnus is an actor. Angela is persuaded to keep an eye on him to keep him out of trouble. As he battles modern times, Magnus finds Angela is the real challenge as she makes him desire an end to his vow of celibacy.Up front this is not a Carpenter type novel. Instead readers obtain an amusing time travel romance that is outrageously funny when Magnus voices or acts on his observations. The plot avoids the one book joke by placing Magnus and his football team into varying scenarios. Angela is a charming counterpoint trying to provide normalcy, but failing because she loves her displaced actor. Fans of contemporary Viking tales will obviously enjoy this novel, but so will anyone who appreciates a very humorous almost slapstick story.Harriet Klausner
The Very Virile Viking
The most recent (and heaven forbid, not her last!) installment of Sandra Hill's Viking Saga's, this story quickly became very dear to my heart. Once again, Sandra has not disappointed us. Magnus'endearing brood of 9, along with his commitment to maintain his vow of celibacy keeps you laughing out loud, at one point and wiping the tears at another. His unexpected adventure and eventual "Destiny" will keep you entertained to the end. I could not put this book down, and when I had to leave, all I could think about, was how soon I could pick it up again...Well written, fun and not to mention very steamy, the author has once again come through for us. If you are a fan of time travel, and especially Sandra Hill you will not be disapointed...Sandra, Please, Please, Please don't make this the last! We love your Viking stories and look forward to every new one!
The Very Virile Viking
I enjoyed this book from page one to the end, and laughing all the way...I mean 10th Century Viking discover Wallie World...what a howl! Magnus is the brother from Truly Madly Viking and the Last Viking.Magnus is sort of the joke of his village. He has 13 kids, two have died and he is just marrying off his eldest daughter. We soon begin to understand, that not all these kids are his, but every woman wanting to get rid of her unwanted baby has passed it off as his. But Magnus is not stupid, he just loves his children, though they do drive him - and the village nuts at times. So he takes the A-viking and ends up as his brothers did in present day. Boy when they go A-Viking they really go A-Viking.In this one he and his 9 kids land in the land of Holly & Wood...and he instantly finds his destiny in Angela the granddaughter of Rose, owner of the Blue Dragon winery. Rose want grandchildren, wants her granddaughter happily married and would like to see the series of accidents reversed so once more the winery can produce wine.It is charming and so utterly witty! I simply loved this book, the best of Sandra Hill.
The Very Virile Viking
I am not usually a fan of time-travel romances, but this one was good. I really liked the main characters. Magnus is a viking who has a number of children and a heart of gold. He is transported through time with his children to modern day California. Not only is it funny to see a grown main adjust to a new time, but adding all those children into the mix really added to the humor in the story. The only thing that really did not add up was how long it took for all of them to realize they were in another time. For the longest time, Magnus and his children thought ways were different becaue they were in a new land, not time. I thought that made them seem dumb. Other than that, it is sexy, warm, and funny. Very entertaining, even if time-travel is not your usual genre of romance.
The Very Virile Viking
Sandra Hill takes the basic format of a romance novel and turns it on its ear to create a funny, clever, and thoroughly readable time travel/love story.The hero, Magnus, isn't the strong, silent type. In fact, he's a Viking pushover who has been saddled with eleven children (many of whom aren't even his). The heroine, Angela, isn't an innocent virgin with an idealistic view of life. Instead, she's a divorced realtor trying desperately to save her family's vineyard. When the two miraculously meet, apparently in response to a prayer by Angela's grandmother for a virile man for her granddaughter, the attraction is immediate. However, neither is willing to admit their feelings.Magnus (who appears in modern-day California with most of his motherless children in tow) has sworn himself to celibacy. And Angela is afraid to commit herself after the disaster of her first marriage. Their awkward courtship, with the help of Magnus' children and Angela's grandmother, is often hysterically funny and yet feels right to modern readers---many of whom have experienced "blended" families themselves.Read this book--and then go back and read its prequels, The Last Viking and Truly, Madly Viking. You'll love them all.