Wow. This sure surprised me. I expected alot less, and I'm so happy I was wrong. I guess I thought this was going to be all sex (nothing wrong with that) or all sweep-me-away romance but it actually had a very solid story line about the Vikings, about family, loyalty, courage, and sacrifice. It even dealt with curses and beliefs.Wilda, and Einar were wonderful lead characters. Both were strong and compassionate. They balanced each other perfectly. It also didn't hurt that Einar was a big hunk of Viking love but that is besides the point!!!4 out of 5 stars and a big huge grin for the hunky Vikings!