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    The Pirate Bride
    The Pirate Bride
    The Pirate Bride
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Pirate Bride

    Written by Sandra Hill

    Narrated by Heather Wilds

    3.5/5

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    A Viking to bed, not to wed!

    Medana Elsadottir, known as the Sea Scourge, never planned to become a pirate, but there’s no denying her talent. Her female-only tribe has an island hideaway, food aplenty, goods to trade…everything except the means to breed. That’s where the strapping Norsemen tied up in her ship’s hold comes in handy. Eight godly specimen—and Thork Tykirrson is the most virile of them all. Once their, eh, work is done, they’ll be free to leave. Medana had naught to do with this gods-awful plan, but she wouldn’t mind reaping the benefits.

    Wed or bed . . . this Viking has plans of his own.

    Renowned as the wildest Viking of his time, Thork was returning home to regain his father’s favor. Mayhap even (shudder) marry. His brazen—and very beautiful—kidnapper has likely done him a favor in preventing such an irksome fate. That doesn’t mean he’ll let her off easy. No one takes anything from a Viking that he’s not willing to give...not even a violet-eyed vixen who sets off the wildest fantasies.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateNov 26, 2013
    ISBN9780062289803
    Author

    Sandra Hill

    Sandra Hill is a graduate of Penn State and worked for more than ten years as a features writer and education editor for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Writing about serious issues taught her the merits of seeking the lighter side of even the darkest stories.

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    • 5/5
      I enjoyed this viking romance with a good plot, plenty of humor and steamy scenes. I particularly liked the group of pirate women including all they accomplished and what they overcame. Medana's female pirates kidnap Thork and some of his men then take them to their secret island.
    • 2/5
      The Pirate Brideby Sandra Hill#11 Viking IAudio by Heather Wilds2*Ridiculous in so many ways. Offensive to women, homosexuals, Asians, you name it. Stupid conversations all throughout. Skip this one.
    • 3/5
      I am one of the fans that has been reading Ms. Hill since the very beginning. I adored most of the Viking books, even the ones that really didn't deserve it. I found that the earlier books of Ms Hill's are a little more traditional and I will NEVER forget how I adore, to this day, The Outlaw Viking. I re-read this book at least once a year and still cry when reading it.But I think I may just have found one that disgruntles me to the point that it was a struggle to finish, let alone to finish without plucking my eye-balls out of my head.The characters are insipid and unlikeable, the comedic parts are trite,annoying and NOT funny. What used to be funny like the Scald's constant poetry, is just hackneyed now. What is supposed to be cute and funny just seems forced and the love scenes don't ring true.I really didn't want to finish this book, but felt it was my duty---I hope *someone* appreciates my sacrifice !LOL *ARC Supplied by Publisher*
    • 4/5
      Fun book. There were times when it was kind of silly, but overall I enjoyed it. Medana became a pirate by default, as a way to help support her island of women. Ten years earlier she had fled the prospect of a forced marriage to a cruel man. She had killed the man after he raped her, and in fleeing was joined by others who were also running. Now they live on an island hideaway, doing better every year. The only thing they are missing are the children some of them crave, because there are no men allowed. During a trading trip the women of her crew drug and kidnap eight Viking warriors, hiding them from her until it's too late. Now she has eight very angry men on her hands, with their leader being angriest of all.Thork has spent the last several years sowing his wild Viking oats. He's done a bit of everything, but now he's ready to go home and make peace with his father. Waking up bound and gagged on a ship full of women is infuriating - and embarrassing. Learning that they are only wanted for stud service is even worse. He holds their leader responsible and has plans for revenge that he takes great pleasure in telling her all about.Once he starts to get over the first burst of anger, he notices that Medeara is a beautiful woman and his plans for revenge take a different direction. As he and his men make their plans to escape, he starts his seduction to keep her distracted. He doesn't expect to suffer some distraction himself. Meanwhile, Medeara has begun to notice that Thork and his men are very different than the cruel ones she knew before. His concentrated assault on her sensitivities begins to have its effect. When his family arrives to rescue him, there's more going on than either wants to admit. And when her past catches up with her, Thork has to decide if he's ready for more than just a romp.I enjoyed the interactions between Thork and Medeara. After ten years of being independent she doesn't back down in the face of his fury. She gives as good as she gets and occasionally gets the upper hand. When he introduces her to the pleasure of passion things begin to change between them. They form an peace of sorts as his code of honor won't let him leave until he feels that the women will be safe. He also begins to think that keeping her in his life wouldn't be such a bad thing.I enjoyed seeing the life that the women had made for themselves on the island, and the way they were determined to protect themselves. It was fun to see them deal with Viking men in their prime, and how both sides learned from each other. Things got really fun when Thork's family arrived. His parents, Tykir and Alinor, from The Bewitched Viking, are just as in love and just as volatile as they were thirty years earlier. Their reactions to Thork and Medeara are fantastic, and as different as their personalities. But family is everything to them, and they are there to help Thork when Medeara is taken.I was a bit frustrated with Medeara at that point, because she went from a strong woman to something of a doormat. She had her reasons, but I would have liked to have seen a bit more spirit from her at that point. She also didn't have as much faith in Thork as she should have. I liked his rescue of her, and thought that he did well giving her just a little taste of her own medicine. I enjoyed the ending and how they worked everything out.
    • 3/5
      Listened for Book Club (Cover Girls)Overall Rating: 2.50Story Rating: 2.00Character Rating: 3.00Audio Rating: 4.00 (not part of the overall rating)First Thought when Finished: The Pirate Bride was humorous at times but that just couldn't save it for me. That being said, the narration made me stick with the story till the very end because Heather Wilds did an excellent job.Book Club Thoughts: Overall this was one of those books that everyone seemed to like parts of very much! We all agreed that there were some great moments between Medina and Thork. They had a great energy and their banter was fun. We liked the secondary characters and think some of them will make great leading men.My Thoughts: I know with a 2.50 rating, it probably looks like I didn't enjoy the book at all. That isn't true. There was some trademark Sandra Hill banter in the story that made me smile. I am a big fan of Sandra's writing but this book just didn't work for me. I don't know if it was timing or just that neither Medina nor Thork won me over. With historical romance I have to love the characters for the story to work for me.Audio Thoughts: Narrated By Heather Wilds / Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins I loved Heather Wilds narration. I don't think I would have finished the story if not for her. She did several accents and all of them made me smile. This had to be a tough one to narrate and she did a wonderful job.Final Thoughts: Despite not liking this particular couple, I will continue to read Sandra Hill!