Viking's Desire

Called by a Viking, Book 1

By: Mariah Stone

Narrated by: Tim Campbell, Marian Hussey

A captive time traveler. A Viking jarl on a mission. Will marriage be the price of her freedom?

Searching for her roots, American CEO Holly visits Scotland. An ancient ash isn't the kind of family tree she had in mind. But when she touches a golden spindle carved into its rough bark, she is sucked through time to the ninth century—and captured in a Viking raid.

Warrior Einar Birgirsson rescues the beautiful stranger. But to claim his place as jarl, he must rid the Orkney Islands of outlaws and take a wife within two moons. He will set her free—if she agrees to marry him.

Still devastated by his previous wife's death in childbirth, Einar vows to be a husband in name only. But he can't keep the sharp-witted temptress out of his bed—or his heart—for long.

Holly knows she should leave when she has the chance, but she finally feels the belonging she craves with the gorgeous Viking jarl and his sweet daughter.

When a surprise pregnancy reignites Einar's fear, will he send Holly back to her own time or risk his heart to keep her?

©2019 Mariah Stone (P)2024 Podium Audio

Enjoyable

Enjoyable read. Fairly predictable, but a nice Viking time travel story, which is exactly what I was looking for.

The narration is dual. Tim Campbell had a great accent, and Marian Hussey did a great job voicing the FMC. Her male voice and his female voice did leave a bit to be desired though. If it had been done in duet narration I think it would have been perfect!

good story with good narration

This was a good story with good narration. I had a hard time with the female protagonist, both her story and the voice by the narrator. She just seemed so whiney which I guess is how modern women are? I’m also not really fond of the whole feminist girl boss trope. Overall, I enjoyed the story. I even got emotional at one point.

I’ve listened to both narrators before. Tim has a pleasantly deep baritone and Marion has a slightly whiney tone which I guess suited this character well.

Vikings desire

I liked the entire book, great characters and very good storytelling! I cannot wait to read the entire series.

An “OK” book from an excellent author

I loved Mariah Stone’s Highlander series. Not so much this first book in the Vikings Series. I’m hoping that other books in the series are more engaging and exciting. Giving the book a 3 because Mariah Stone is excellent and this book was “ok”.

Time travel to the Viking era

Enjoyable story of a woman wanting a child and not able to get pregnant even through artificial means. She goes back in time with the help of a woman, who told her she would marry the man she loves and will have his children. The man she falls in love with is afraid of getting a woman pregnant because his previous wife died in childbirth. Good story with great characters and narrative.

What a surprise- great story

At first I thought this was a copy of Outlander…. But it took a turn which was an interesting twist. The only issue I had with the performance was the narrative by the male was mostly a queens English speaking male- where the actual protagonist voice fit more the character. That said I plan to listen to book #2

Pretty cute story

If you like a time traveling story of a modern woman traveling back to the time of the Vikings, this is a good story. It’s a little reminiscent to Outlander, but more of a simple story. Its focus is on pregnancy so whether or not you like that kind of thing in romance, there you go. The spice level I would say is medium level spicy. Intimate scenes are specific but the story doesn’t have those kinds of scenes every other page. Overall, cute and entertaining story. Both narrators also did a good job.

Full of emotion

This book kept my attention and had a really good underlying story. Good lessons for us all to learn. It is a really good story.

very flat story, horrible accent

this book did not hod my attention, not spcial in any way. I was hopung it woukd get better but it never did

really ?!?

I'm 3 chapters in, I cannot bring myself to go any further. Free or not.