Vikings

Its been months since the World Cup and Norway’s football playing Vikiing Erling Haaland captured our attention. Missing those Viking loving moments? We’re here for you. Did you know that Vikings were only around from 793 CE to 1066 CE? That’s only 273 years, yet they continue to be influential. Fun fact: Bluetooth technology is named for King Harald Blåtland from the 10th century. He united Scandinavia through his communication skills. Blåtland translates to Bluetooth, and the logo is a rune mark (Viking’s written language). More fun facts: though documented as being exceptionally brutal, as a society their women had rights. And there are many first hand accounts complaining about how the Danes lured English women away with their hygiene practices of combing their hair, bathing regularly, and wearing clean clothes. It’s a perfect set up for a romantic hero: strong and fierce, yet looks and smells good, with good communication skills. Maybe that’s why they have captured the imagination of romance authors. These romance authors had certainly added some imaginative twists to their Viking romance stories: Vikingr: Starlight Vikings #1 by Skye MacKinnon Vikings with an alien mail order bride twist. Njal used to have a pretty good life: raiding, feasting, and doing whatever he wanted as captain of his Vikingr crew. Then his planet was destroyed, and "whatever he wanted" became "find a mate and save the species." Turns out women from a backwater planet called Earth are compatible. So Njal does what any self-respecting alien Viking would […] Read More...