Surrender My Love

While this third book in Ms. Lindsey's infamous Viking Trilogy takes a bit longer to pull the reader in than the previous books, it's still a wonderful read. Definitely not one to be missed if you love the Haardrad family. Selig Haardrad has been blessed since the time of his birth when his father defied Viking law and brought him back to life. Now a grown man, Selig is, for lack of a better word, beautiful. With his beauty has come a lifetime of pampering from every woman he's ever come in contact with. All this doting has certainly gone to his head for he believes that all women will succumb to his charms and each of them can be wrapped around his little finger with no work whatsoever on his part. Add this conceit to the already overblown Viking arrogance and you're left with a man who could stand to be taken down a peg or two. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that I dislike Selig -- quite the contrary, actually -- I just feel it wouldn't hurt him to have a woman who didn't immediately give in to his every little whim. While on a mission for his brother-in-law's King, Selig is set upon by thieves who leave him gravely wounded assuming that he's dead. When he's finally able to pull himself together enough to search for help, he happens upon Gronwood castle and the lovely Lady Erika. Falsely branded a spy and sentenced to a lashing, he vows to seek revenge on the first woman who's ever caused him pain. Even though Erika might not have been the heroine I'd had in mind for Selig, I came to accept her and yes, like her very much. While she's not as tough as Brenna, or even as over-the-top as Kristen, she has a gentle grace, a quiet strength and a strong possessive streak (which she'll definitely need with a husband like Selig). She's tough when she has to be, but often regrets her actions once they've been doled out. As is the case with her imprisonment of Selig. I'm really shocked at all the reviewers who seem to think Erika was in the wrong to treat Selig the way she did. She was only doing what anyone in her position at that time would have done -- protecting her keep in a time when the memories of war were still fresh in everyone's mind. She didn't overstep her bounds or even do anything that was remotely shocking. Probably my favorite part of the book was the inclusion of characters from both the previous books. Unlike some authors who rarely keep consistency between books in a series, Ms. Lindsey is a master at keeping well-loved characters true to form. Brenna, Garrick, Kristen, Royce, Meghan and Alden all make an appearance, giving the book a sort of family reunion feel for the reader. As for new characters, Ms. Lindsey doesn't disappoint in that area either. From Erica's brother Ragnar (whose story I definitely wouldn't mind reading in the future!) to Erika's best friend Turgeis, the reader finds new characters to love who shine with the same vividness and color that any Lindsey fan has come to expect from her work.

i have to say this is one of my favorite books.the first two books were great and this one was the best.there was alott of anger on selig's part after he felt he was wronged by erika.he treated her very poorly but couldnt help being attracted to her.kristen ,seligs sister ,did get a bit(very)mean.but we understood she was just looking out for her brother.a definate keeper

i read all of johanna lindsey's books and i found this to be one of my favorites.i loved the other two books in this series and found this book hard to put down.Selig and Ericka were wonderful characters.They started off on the wrong foot when selig was held prisoner.then when the tables turned and selig held ericka prisoner it started getting interesting.although he tried to hate her he had a hard time.this is what made the book so interesting to me,the hate that consumed him until he realized he was falling in love with ericka.yes,kristen got a little nasty but she was trying to protect her brother .and seligs mother brenna knew not to interfere.this is definately worth the read!!!!

THIS BOOK HAD ME INTRIGUED. I WAS SO ANGRY FOR SELIG THAT I WAS ALMOST WISHING HE HAD BEEN MUCH MORE HARSH ON ERIKA. BUT OF COURSE JL KNEW EXACTLY HOW TO KEEP THIS BOOK ON COURSE. IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO PICK A SIDE, SELIGS' OR ERIKAS'. I HAVE OWNED THIS BOOK FOR TWO DAYS AND HAVE READ IT TWICE IT IS SO GOOD. DEFINITE NEED TO READ.

On the back of the book: A Lady's Scorn. Wrongly branded a spy, the dark and handsome Viking lod Selig Haardrad suffered greatly in the dungeons of Lady Erika of Gronwood. And as he hung in chains, his magnificent body wracked with pain and fever, on thought sustained him: revenge! A Vikings Vengeance. Now Destiny's great wheel has turned-and Selig's exquisite, honey-haired tormentor has been delivered into the Norseman's hands. Now it is Selig who is the maste, bound and determined to break the proud spirit of his captive "ice queen" and to conquer her with passion's sword-never dreaming that his own heart will be vanquished by sensuous desire... and vicorious love..... My thoughts on the book: Selig is a character who first appears in "Heart Aflame" as the heroin Kirten's sister and manages to steal some of the limelight. A man much loved by women all his life this book deals with a presumed action by a woman agianst him. He is as much in shock as he is out for revenge and actually finds he has a hard time really carrying out his revenge but it makes for good tense reading at times as you don't know just what Selig might do. A great read, I loved the two lead character of Selig and Erika. She is in a tense kidnapping situation and is brave and strong without being overbearing or unbelievable [unlike Kirsten in Heart Aflame] given the situation. .....An exciting read.