Naughty
in Norway
Nordic Lights
Series
Book One
Christine Edwards
Genre:
Erotic Romance
Publisher:
Fanny Press
Date
of Publication: November 1, 2013
Cover
Artist: Sabrina Sun
Book
Description:
Vail
Fillion has left her home in Huntington Beach, California, to study
Scandinavian Culture in Oslo, Norway. But she gets her first real taste of
culture shock when she goes along with her friend Lisetta to a wild party at
her cousin's biker bar. Vail is surprised to find such a large group of
motorcycle enthusiasts in this often snow-bound country. She is even more
stunned to discover that the bikers are normal guys, if perhaps even more
physically imposing than your average Viking. Alreck Falstad--a 6'6"
blond, tattooed stand-in for a Norse god--catches her eye but also scares her
to death.
Just
as Vail is starting to enjoy herself at the party, something truly frightening
occurs. The evening is abruptly cut short by a brutal crime, and she is the
lone witness. Before she can make it to the cops, Vail is drugged, loaded into
Alreck's truck, and transported to his remote cabin in the Lofoten Islands.
Why
has Alreck kidnapped her, and what are his plans for her in his snowy haven? Is
he her savior, her nemesis, or both? Even if she could escape, would she truly
want to?
Excerpt:
Alreck
hovers just outside the bathroom as I pull the door open, his legs spread wide
and his arms crossed in front of him in a dominant stance. He watches me
warily.
“Choose
a drink,” he says before stepping out of the doorframe.
“Go
find my wallet and I will,” I sass back at him with hands on my hips.
He
leans down within inches of my face and says in a harsh whisper, “Enough,
woman. We’re not stopping again until the fuel runs out, so pick something to
drink or you’ll go without.”
Okay, what’s with the excessive alpha-ness?
“Whatever.”
I mumble to myself as I trudge past him and grab a giant bottle of Voss water.
He
slips the bottle from my fingers and stalks up to the register to pay. I see
that he’s also purchasing a coffee along with another bottle of water. The
forty-something female attendant bats her eyelashes at him and giggles as she
gives him the total. If he notices at all then he’s not letting on. With his
looks, women most likely hijack his cell on a regular basis to program their
digits into it for him. Ugh!
He
takes my hand once again while carrying the bagged drinks in the other. We rush
through the bitter cold toward his truck and this time he doesn’t attempt to
help me get in.
It
is a struggle to climb into the cab, but once I’m seated I reach out and slam
the door in his face, making certain that it’s left unlocked.
Please let this plan work.
My
breathing is out of control as the adrenaline begins to course through my
veins.
I
watch cautiously as he hauls his big frame up into the cab, and just as he
reaches into the bag of drinks I lurch my door back open and jump down, falling
hard onto my knees in the snow. It stings like a beast and I bite back a groan
as I lurch to my feet and begin to run back, hell bent, toward the tiny store.
I
ran track throughout college and know that I’m quick, but my knees are killing
me from the impact and the snowy ground is a far cry from a proper track. When
I’m halfway across the parking lot, someone passes me in a sprint. Alreck?
Before
my brain can register how to evade him, he turns around and faces me with rage
in his eyes before charging at me. He hauls me up and over his giant shoulder
before I can so much as pivot away from him.
Speechless,
I look up in terror at the attendant who’s watching us from inside the window
in stunned surprise.
Like
a complete Neanderthal, he locks a hold across my suspended legs and prowls
right back to the station. He says something to her in Norwegian that, to my
complete dismay, makes her laugh and wave to me as I’m carried away.
“Call
the …!” I wail, yet before I can complete the sentence a hard slap lands
without mercy right on my ass cheek, effectively silencing me after I let out a
startled, “Ooh!” as the burn spreads across my rear.
The
attendant gives me cheeky smile. What did
he say? She seems to have zero clue what I’m desperately trying to convey
to her.
I’m doomed.
Too
frightened to struggle, I let my body go slack as I’m carried to the truck.
My Review: 4 1/2 stars
This was a very different story from what I imagined it would be from the title alone. But it was good in a way that I loved, so I'm not complaining. I didn't expect to be reading about bikers in Oslo, but they are all over, and that's the beauty of a biker. You never know when or where they're going to show up, and life is never dull around them. It all starts with a party that goes terribly, horrribly wrong. Vail witnesses something she never should have and then is sent off against her will. Alreck takes Vail to his hunting cabin far away from Oslo for her protection. But he doesn't tell her that. This leads to all sorts of harsh words, failed escape attempts and more. Once Vail finds out the truth of why Alreck had to take her away, things have gotten out of hand - emotionally - for both of them. All too quickly things happen and once again, Vail is sent off and doesn't know what is happening. I've got to hand it to Christine, this was a great read for an afternoon that was delightful. The characters are smolderingly sexy, intimidating, fiesty, fun and a bit dangerous; loved that. I can't wait to read what's next in this series.
About
the Author:
Christine
Edwards grew up in the Deep South on Hilton Head Island, SC. At an early age
she developed a passion for the arts that led her to earn a bachelor's degree
in Art History from the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
Christine
has a special place in her heart for reading and writing erotic tales. She
continues to publish stories that immerse readers in exotic and realistic
geographic settings amid interesting subcultures of adult life. Within the vein
of BDSM romance, her main focus is on loving, multi-faceted relationships
involving intense alpha males and feisty heroines.
She
adores snow skiing, traveling the world, and spending time with her amazing
family. Christine currently resides in the sleepy coastal town of Beaufort, SC.
www.christineedwardsauthor.com
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