Viking King
The
MacLomain Series
Viking
Ancestors
Book
1
Sky
Purington
Genre: Time-travel fantasy romance
Date of Publication: January 16, 2015
ASIN: B00Q8TK1W4
Number of pages: 240
Word Count: 82,000
Cover Artist: Tamra Westberry
Book Description:
Determined to take a break from
her past, Megan cozies down in her million dollar Winter Harbor Maine home and
focuses less on money and more on dreams. Building boats was a childhood desire
she’s determined to pursue. With a love for Viking shipwright skills, she
constructs a small scale longship. What she doesn’t anticipate is an unexpected
call from the past.
Of dragon blood, Viking King,
Naðr Véurr Sigdir ‘the bold’ knew that the bargain he struck with the seers
would likely lead to an unpredictable outcome. What he didn’t foresee is a
beautiful, headstrong woman from the future washing up on his shores.
Caught between twenty-first
century America and ninth century Scandinavia, two souls connect. Both
determined and willful, their battle soon becomes not one made of the eras
separating them but all the unexpected moments that drive them closer together.
Anger. Need. Distrust. Hope.
Never-ending desire. All merge, warring and passionate, when a modern day woman
and a Viking king surge forward together to conquer not only their enemies but
what lies within their hearts.
Excerpt:
When a roar came
from the ship, a louder roar echoed all around her. Excitement crackled in the
air as three men left the boat and started down the dock. Megan narrowed her
eyes as they drew closer.
Tall, muscled,
all were too da**ed good looking no matter the century. But only one gave her
an acute case of tunnel vision. The one in the middle. A black fur cloak
stretched over his broad shoulders. With a black, leather jerkin and long
leather encased legs that led down to heavy boots, he had a confident, easy
swagger.
A searing burn
broke over every inch of her skin and she dug her nails into her palms as he
drew closer. Wind-blown, shoulder-length black hair brushed the nape of his
strong neck and a light beard did nothing to hide his well-sculpted face. Her
body started to tremble when he was only halfway down the dock. Clenching her
teeth, Megan breathed deeply through her nose, her need to smell his skin so strong she put her hand on Guardian’s head to ground
herself.
When had she
ever wanted to smell a man?
Valan pulled
Megan aside as several women were allowed to pass. There was never a more
torturous moment than watching the young, beautiful women swarm around him.
Like any ‘normal’ red-blooded pirate, sailor, or Viking, who had been out to
sea for days would do, all three men linked arms with the women so that they
each had one on either side. Megan barely comprehended that the low growl she
heard was coming from her own throat until Valan looked at her and shook his
head.
Megan cleared
her throat and continued to stare at the man approaching.
To look away was
impossible.
Suddenly, he
stopped. When he did the girls on either arm purred and leaned closer. But it
didn’t much matter. It almost seemed that he caught a scent on the wind because
he leaned his head back slowly, closed his eyes and inhaled.
All went silent.
Megan watched,
enthralled by the display. How did one man make so many people go silent in a
moment? But somehow she knew deep down inside. A simple man couldn’t.
But a king could.
It almost felt
like the shock wave she’d felt eighty feet beneath the Atlantic once more hit
her when his eyes turned her way. Megan dug her hands further into Guardian’s
pelt as he untangled from his women and approached. His eyes flickered to Valan
then back to her before he stopped.
Holy mother of any god listening was he gorgeous.
Skin darkened by
the sun, his face was a masterpiece up close. A little over a foot taller than
her, his lips curved so well they’d make a woman stare forever. His jaw line
was a fraction off from being square and his eyebrows arched slashes. But none
of that compared to his eyes.
They were his everything.
A light but
bright cobalt blue framed by a bizarre circle of dark blue with flecks of
silver, they were so unusual that it almost seemed a mirror was behind them. In
fact, one nearly got the impression they were looking back at themselves when
they looked into this man’s eyes. Megan was tempted to look away from his
unusual gaze but knew she couldn’t…that she never would. He’d captained that
Viking longship. Desire pounded through her blood so harshly it took years of
dealing with powerful men to keep her body tremble-free and eyes locked.
Because there could be no doubt…
He was her Viking
king.
“Naðr Véurr,”
she whispered.
And she knew she
was right.
Of course he
wasn’t fazed by his name on a stranger’s lips. He’d likely dealt with it
before. And unlike most men, he wasn’t put off by her unnatural eye color in
the least. Rather, he seemed to spend an overly long moment holding her gaze,
so much so that she had to work at keeping a neutral face. No easy task. One
thing was for sure, she’d never had such a strong sexual reaction to a man.
He smelled of
sea and storms, of dark nights and even darker pleasures.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
H*ll, was her
heart going to beat out of her chest?
Megan worked at
breathing evenly and never let go of his gaze. For a split second, she thought
he sensed her nervousness. And it seemed she might be right.
About
the Author:
Sky Purington is the best-selling
author of fourteen novels and several novellas. A New Englander born and bred,
Sky was raised hearing stories of folklore, myth and legend. When combined with
a love for nature, romance and time-travel, elements from the stories of her
youth found release in her books.
Purington loves to hear from
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Interview
Where are you from?
Southern New Hampshire,
USA
Tell us your latest
news?
It’s all about ninth
century Vikings this year. Three brothers and their women from the future to be
exact. Viking King (Book 1) is
already available. Viking
Claim (Book 2) is available for pre-order now and Viking Heart (Book 3) won’t be far behind.
When and why did you
begin writing?
I officially began
writing when seven years old for a school project that surprisingly enough won
me a Young Author’s Award. Though I dabbled a little bit in High school, I
didn’t officially decide to write a novel until 2004 after visiting the NH
Scottish Highland Games. Deeply inspired by the clans and their rich history, I
knew my place was in medieval Scotland. It certainly helped that my clan (the
Brouns) and my husband’s (the MacLomains) were intermarried for nearly three
hundred years during that time period.
When did you first
consider yourself a writer?
When I first became
published in 2007.
What inspired you to
write your first book?
A trip to the New
Hampshire Highland Games over a decade ago. It was there that I learned that me
and my husband’s clans had been intermarried for nearly three hundred years
during the medieval period. So my first book was born. One about love
reconnecting across time.
Do you have a specific
writing style?
I’d say yes mainly
because my Highlander novels focus more on medieval Scottish speech patterns
and terminology.
How did you come up
with the title?
The title, Viking King was inspired by the Viking
depicted in the MacLomain’s great hall tapestry. It’s him and brothers that we follow
in the MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors.
Is there a message in
your novel that you want readers to grasp?
That love can be found
in the most unlikely places.
How much of the book is
realistic?
In that it’s a fantasy
time-travel, very little. However, a tremendous amount of research was involved
so that the Viking culture came to life as realistically as possible.
Are experiences based
on someone you know, or events in your own life?
Not in Viking King save
I particularly enjoyed writing it because of my love for the sea.
What books have most
influenced your life most?
If you had to choose,
which writer would you consider a mentor?
Oh, I could never
choose just one. There have been many and all are so wonderful.
What book are you
reading now?
Regrettably, I’m writing
way too much to read right now.
Are there any new
authors that have grasped your interest?
No in that I haven’t
had a chance to read much.
What are your current
projects?
I’m currently working
on Viking Claim and love where it’s
going. J
What would you like my
readers to know?
I have several more
projects up my sleeve including returning to medieval Scotland in late 2015 for
The MacLomain Series: Later Years then back to the Viking period in early 2016
to follow the children born of The MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors.
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Thanks so much for hosting Viking King. :)
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Sky, I love the message of your novel...that love can be found in the most unlikely places. I'm so glad you followed your inspiration to write your book.
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