{"product_id":"tempted-by-the-runes","title":"Tempted By The Runes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Wonderfully written and a real page turner. Christina tells a story equally as well as Barbara Erskine'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eFeatures an exclusive bonus short story!\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldon''s \u003ci\u003eOutlander\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClanlans \u003c\/i\u003edoes for Scottish history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The Queen of Timeslip Romance has done it again! A romantic and compelling read - a total page turner'' SANDY BARKER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A brilliantly written timeslip that combines mystery and romance into a compelling and vividly imagined story'' NICOLA CORNICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I LOVED \u003ci\u003eTempted by the Runes\u003c\/i\u003e. Christina Courtenay is guaranteed to carry me off to another place and time in a way that no other author succeeds in doing'' SUE MOORCROFT\u003cbr\u003e...............................................\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorn centuries apart. Bound by a love that defied time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Madison Berger is visiting Dublin with her family for a Viking re-enactment festival, when she chances upon a small knife embedded in the banks of the Liffey. Maddie recognises what the runes on the knife''s handle signify: the chance to have her own adventures in the past. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Maddie only intends to travel back in time briefly, but a skirmish in 9th century Dublin results in her waking up on a ship bound for Iceland, with the man who saved her from attack. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Geir Eskilsson has left his family in Sweden to boldly carve out a life of his own. He is immediately drawn to Maddie, but when he learns of her connection to his sisters-in-law, he begins to believe that Fate has played a part in bringing them together. Amidst the perils that await on their journey to a new land, the truest battle will be to win Maddie''s heart and convince her that the runes never lie . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e...............................................\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''s pacy, evocative and romantic \u003ci\u003eEchoes of the Runes and The Runes of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e, out now:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003eeals Christina Courtenay''s crown as the Queen of Viking Romance'' CATHERINE MILLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!'' \u003ci\u003eTAKE A BREAK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined, which really brought the Viking world to life'' PAMELA HARTSHORNE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable'' KATHLEEN MCGURL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Prepare to be swept along in this treasure of an adventure! With a smart, courageous heroine and hunky, honourable hero at the helm, what''s not to like?'' KATE RYDER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Highly recommended for lovers of historical romance and timeslips, it''s another absorbing read. 5 stars'' GEORGIA HILL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An amazing page-turner filled with superb historical detail, it had me gripped from the first page to the last - I absolutely loved it!'' CLARE MARCHANT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Every story Christina Courtenay spins is better than the last and every world she creates is more real. I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Runes of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e!'' SUE MOORCROFT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314980823422,"sku":"NW9781472282705","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472282705.jpg?v=1778714668","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/tempted-by-the-runes","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}