CHAPTER ONE
Double or nothing...
With a loud whoosh, Rita Sawyer's body went up in flames and she prepared to catapult through the fifteenth floor window of the burning skyscraper. The whole time she pondered whether she'd have time, or the inclination, to shave her legs before her date this evening with her ex-husband's brother.
Darron, who was suffering major post-divorce guilt...on his brother Sam's behalf, of all things...had made it his mission in life to find her a mate to make up for his hound dog brother's betrayal during Scott and Rita's short-lived marriage. As a result, he was bringing along the "perfect man" for her. His words. Presumably, heterosexual, with a job. Absolute essentials for her as a twenty-nine-year-old veteran in the dating wars.
To be honest, she was still raw and angry over Sam's infidelity, whether it was one time, as he outrageously claimed, or dozens, as she suspected. She'd seen what adultery had done to her mother, as well.
Having known Scott since kindergarten, she'd seen him at his worst, and it wasn't even when she'd caught him in bed with a fellow physician. Think seven years old and green snot. She shouldn't have been surprised when he'd turned out to be an adulterous snot when he grew up.
She had an ulterior motive for meeting with Darron tonight. He was a top notch financial advisor, and Rita was facing monumental money problems since her mother had died leaving her with medical bills out the wazoo. It wasn't the long bout with cancer that caused all the problems, but the experimental
treatments not covered by insurance, for which Rita had gladly taken out loans, and the year as a caretaker when she'd had no income. Unfortunately, all in vain. Collection agencies now had her on speed dial.
"Scene Three, Take Two. Lights! Camera! Action!" Larry Winters, the director of this latest spy thriller starring Jennifer Garner and Hugh Jackman, shouted through his bullhorn.
Whoosh! Bursting into a ball of flame, Jennifer went sailing through the glass and the air with expertise, landing on a trampoline which looked like the roof of another building, from which she then front flipped onto yet another rooftop, aka a padded platform. Of course, it wasn't really the fifteenth floor, but the third, and it wasn't really a skyscraper, but a set prop, and it wasn't really Jennifer Garner, but her, Rita Sawyer, stunt double.
"Cut!" the director yelled. "That's a wrap! Great job, Rita!"
Immediately, a technician began hosing down her flames while others were peeling back her flameproof wig along with the tight cap which protected her short, spiky blonde hair ala the singer Pink, two nomex jumpsuits, and gloves. Still others wiped the retardant gel off her face.
"Hey, Rita. Got a minute?" The producer, Dean Witherow, called out to her. "I have a couple gentlemen who'd like to meet you."
Copyright © 2010 by Sandra Hill
Even Vikings get the blues. Depressed over the loss of his brother, Steven of Norstead has lost his lust for pillaging and plundering, and it’s bringing his fellow raiders down. But all that changes when he discovers a sharp-tongued siren washed up on the shore.
One minute Rita is in the middle of Navy SEAL training, the next she’s surrounded by a bunch of chauvinistic 10th century Vikings, including one very tempting warlord. She can’t believe she’s been tossed back in time. He can’t believe the chaos she’s causing. Wearing braies is one thing, but how dare she teach his people line dancing! That calls for war!
A delicious blend of love and laughter, Sandra Hill’s Dark Viking is a delight. You’ll be hooked from the very first page.
Hardcover : pages
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Corp ( October 05, 2010 )
Item #: 13-132337
ISBN: 9781616649043
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.76inches
Product Weight: 13.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

I loved the book. Sandra Hill's time travelling is always a treat for me.
Reviewer: Marie T
Great Book!! I enjoy Sandra's book's I'm trying to track them all down, wish me luck.
Reviewer: Tina
Thanks Sandra! I fell in love with the time seal/vikings and time travel vikings stories a couple of years ago. This was just as nice of a read as the others.
Hope Sandra releases another book soon.
Reviewer: j m
Loved it, Now I just have to get the others. Was funny and sexy and overall just a really good book.
Reviewer: Dawn
Loved her story. The timeline is kind of mixed up between all of her books. But I still like to read them.
Reviewer: lisa
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