Viking’s Valor
Viking Ancestors
Rise of the Dragon
Book 2
Sky Purington
Genre: Time Travel Fantasy/Shifter Romance
Date of Publication: November 1, 2018Viking Ancestors
Rise of the Dragon
Book 2
Sky Purington
Genre: Time Travel Fantasy/Shifter Romance
ASIN: B07G5N8QBC
Number of pages: 256
Word Count: 81,000
Cover Artist: Tara West
Book Description:
Cursed by her dragon ancestor, Sage is at the root of a burgeoning prophecy that threatens her sisters. The only way to protect them is to leave Winter Harbor, Maine, and travel back in time to tenth century Scandinavia. To travel back to Håkon and Leif, the men she left behind. Two warriors pitted against each other to win her over so they might strengthen their position in an ongoing war. Yet when she arrives, she’s captured by someone else entirely.
Set to annihilate his nemesis before he wreaks havoc and claims Sage as his own, Viking Håkon Sigdir pursues Leif. Until Sage is taken by Magnus of the Årud tribe. It then becomes a race to see who can save her first from the enemy’s rogue ally. A race that turns into a battle of wills as their rivalry for Sage intensifies.
Sparks fly as an age-old vendetta ignites a love triangle that threatens not just the fate of Håkon’s people but his very heart. Will Sage ultimately choose him or Leif? Will she see past the dark enchantment affiliated with her ancestor's prophecy and realize who is destined for her? Better yet, will she see clearly the evil imposter? Because if she falls for Leif’s mock heroism rather than Håkon’s genuine valor, the war will be lost.
Excerpt #2 (Spicy)
Håkon’s eyes
slid to Sage as everyone gathered their possessions and began disembarking. It
was one thing to try to keep her from touching his tattoo but how would he ever
dare lie with her now that he knew how easily Leif could take over his body.
The very idea made his inner dragon rear up in territorial rage.
slid to Sage as everyone gathered their possessions and began disembarking. It
was one thing to try to keep her from touching his tattoo but how would he ever
dare lie with her now that he knew how easily Leif could take over his body.
The very idea made his inner dragon rear up in territorial rage.
Clearly sensing
his thoughts, Sage’s hand slipped into his, and she didn’t let go when he tried
to pull away. “No.” Her eyes met his. “No pulling away from me, Håkon. Not when
I want to touch you. Not when I want to offer you and your dragon comfort.”
his thoughts, Sage’s hand slipped into his, and she didn’t let go when he tried
to pull away. “No.” Her eyes met his. “No pulling away from me, Håkon. Not when
I want to touch you. Not when I want to offer you and your dragon comfort.”
Though she was
trying to tell him she had not let Leif get to her, he knew better.
trying to tell him she had not let Leif get to her, he knew better.
“You think you
know better,” she murmured, still following his thoughts. “But you don’t.” She
shook her head. “What happened back there was my body’s response to your body.
My dragon’s response to you. Not to Leif. There’s a difference, and you need to
separate it. Because if you don’t, you’re feeding right into what he’s trying
to do. Drive a wedge between us so that I’m more susceptible to him.”
know better,” she murmured, still following his thoughts. “But you don’t.” She
shook her head. “What happened back there was my body’s response to your body.
My dragon’s response to you. Not to Leif. There’s a difference, and you need to
separate it. Because if you don’t, you’re feeding right into what he’s trying
to do. Drive a wedge between us so that I’m more susceptible to him.”
“But you are,”
he said as they traveled into a tunnel at the back of Magnus’ cave. “He was
hand-picked to attract you, Sage. Hand-picked to appeal to your dragon.”
he said as they traveled into a tunnel at the back of Magnus’ cave. “He was
hand-picked to attract you, Sage. Hand-picked to appeal to your dragon.”
“I guess.” She
frowned and shook her head. “But I can tell you this much. Whatever his appeal
may be, it’s not nearly as strong as yours.” Her voice grew softer. “He’s not
constantly on my mind. I’m not interested in getting to know him better…” Her
eyes met his. “Much better.”
frowned and shook her head. “But I can tell you this much. Whatever his appeal
may be, it’s not nearly as strong as yours.” Her voice grew softer. “He’s not
constantly on my mind. I’m not interested in getting to know him better…” Her
eyes met his. “Much better.”
“Because you are
not with him all the time like you are me,” he said, determined to make sure
she continued to be reasonable even as his inner dragon roared with triumph at
her words.
not with him all the time like you are me,” he said, determined to make sure
she continued to be reasonable even as his inner dragon roared with triumph at
her words.
“You’re supposed
to be trying to win me over,” she reminded. “Not pushing me away.”
to be trying to win me over,” she reminded. “Not pushing me away.”
“I am trying to
win you over,” he said softly. “The right way.”
win you over,” he said softly. “The right way.”
“I get that.” A
grateful glint lit her eyes. “And I appreciate it.” She stopped and faced him,
allowing enough room for others to pass as she stepped closer and narrowed her
eyes on his. “But maybe it’s time for you to stop being such a nice guy and
fight fire with fire.”
grateful glint lit her eyes. “And I appreciate it.” She stopped and faced him,
allowing enough room for others to pass as she stepped closer and narrowed her
eyes on his. “But maybe it’s time for you to stop being such a nice guy and
fight fire with fire.”
“You want me to
act like Leif,” he murmured, troubled. “You would prefer that?”
act like Leif,” he murmured, troubled. “You would prefer that?”
“I didn’t say
act like Leif. You’re not a heartless barbarian.” She rested her hand on his
chest. “But you are a strong Viking dragon who has never let another male shake
your confidence. Especially not a rival male.”
act like Leif. You’re not a heartless barbarian.” She rested her hand on his
chest. “But you are a strong Viking dragon who has never let another male shake
your confidence. Especially not a rival male.”
“He has shaken
my confidence with good reason,” he managed, ignoring Davyn’s wink and grin as
he passed, leaving them alone in the light of Håkon’s torch. “He can get to you
through me.”
my confidence with good reason,” he managed, ignoring Davyn’s wink and grin as
he passed, leaving them alone in the light of Håkon’s torch. “He can get to you
through me.”
“So far, here
and there,” she said softly, shifting even closer. “But maybe because in some
strange way I’ve let him by keeping you at a distance. Maybe he’s found a
loophole in our whole dating process.”
and there,” she said softly, shifting even closer. “But maybe because in some
strange way I’ve let him by keeping you at a distance. Maybe he’s found a
loophole in our whole dating process.”
“Dating?”
Despite himself, he couldn’t help a small grin. “Is that what you would call
all the havoc we have experienced since meeting?”
Despite himself, he couldn’t help a small grin. “Is that what you would call
all the havoc we have experienced since meeting?”
“I don’t know
that it’s been all havoc.” She met his grin as she stepped so close she had to
tilt her head to keep their eyes together. Her voice was a little breathless
and flirtatious as the mint in her luminous eyes danced in the firelight. “But
it’s definitely been exciting.”
that it’s been all havoc.” She met his grin as she stepped so close she had to
tilt her head to keep their eyes together. Her voice was a little breathless
and flirtatious as the mint in her luminous eyes danced in the firelight. “But
it’s definitely been exciting.”
Somewhere way in
the back of his mind, he knew he should stop this, but neither his human or
dragon half listened as she stood on her tip-toes and pulled his mouth down to
hers. The moment their lips touched, his dragon roared in approval, and he
yanked her close. He wasn’t gentle like he’d been up to this point, but
aggressive with the inherent need to claim her.
the back of his mind, he knew he should stop this, but neither his human or
dragon half listened as she stood on her tip-toes and pulled his mouth down to
hers. The moment their lips touched, his dragon roared in approval, and he
yanked her close. He wasn’t gentle like he’d been up to this point, but
aggressive with the inherent need to claim her.
To make her his.
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