I spent my whole life training to become a ballet dancer—a soloist, a star. Today, I’m a toy, a plaything, a distraction… who resemble his long-dead wife. We all have that look, you see. I’m supposed to be flattered that I remind him of a goddess in an age gone by.
Screw that.
I’m furious.
The ones who came before me were sweet, docile, compliant—just like her. But I’m not sweet. I’m not docile, and I will never be compliant.
I am resilient. I am determined.
I am—not—drawn to him.
I will survive this.
I will survive him.
My name is Nora Olsen, and I will not die here.
To Love a God is a full-length standalone dark paranormal romance novel set in the Lily of the Valley universe. Each book in the series can be read on its own, but characters will occasionally pop up in other stories. No cliffhangers. Always a happy ending—because even villains deserve a happily-ever-after.
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I really enjoyed this one it was very unusual and was such an easy read. it’s an enemies to lovers captive paranormal romance with a bit of a twist and considering that most of it takes place in one place a cave where the god Loki has been trapped I wasn’t bored which is quite a feat.
So Loki has been imprisoned by a powerful witch in a remote mountain top prison for his part in starting an apocalypse. He’s been there for 800 years and the only respite and companionships he gets are when the villagers who guard his retreat bring him a mortal companion a consort.
These consorts all resemble Loki’s dead wife and for a while they stave off the monotony and loneliness until he then returns them to their own life’s.
Nora is his latest companion the first in 75 years she is on an extended sabbatical in Norway to unwind and recover from a broken heart this professional Ballerina just wants to get away from it all. Finding herself the gift to a god was not on the cards and she vows from the start not to succumb and to not make it easy for Loki.
Loki Finds Nora a breath of fresh air she’s so different to his prior consorts and there is definitely nothing meek and obedient about her. she challenges and excites him for the first time in years and despite her human status, he finds himself coming to need and rely on her. Loki is a bit of a sad male he wears a brash flippant exterior making flirtatious and glib remarks you’d be forgiven for thinking him shallow but this is just a mask and underneath all of this he’s lonely and filled with guilt and self-loathing his present circumstances chipping away at his psyche.
Nora equally loathes and is drawn to him she fights her attraction tooth and nail before slowly coming to the realisation that he is just as trapped as her and slowly a bond between these two stays to develop that is more than just the initial animal attraction.
This was very hot with lots of chemistry these two brought the heat it’s not especially dark either there is a bit of dubious consent but nothing dramatic it’s more slight coercion I liked both Nora and Loki and was definitely rooting for their future happiness.
This was also well written and such an imaginative idea and I definitely recommend this if you like paranormal romance it’s a good one.
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This was exactly what I needed. An amazing dark fantasy romance.
A Norse Mythology is something that I was always fascinated with. I loved every second of this dark paranormal fantasy story.
This book is a page-turner from the beginning to the end.
It’s a dark, dramatic, heartbreaking beautiful and smoking hot.
Nora is a ballet dancer from New York and after some dramatic circumstances and an ugly breakup with her cheating boyfriend (with her best friend! ) she needs vacation.
A long relaxing trip thought Norway and Denmark. The country of her ancestors.
Just to forget about everything that happened in the last six months. To find herself and lose some of the sadness, anger and tiredness that is her constant companion.
Loki Laufeyjarson is a Norse god, a trickster, a half-giant, god of mischief and deception.
But above all that, he’s been a prisoner for the last 800 years.
His punishment for starting the apocalypse that never happened. Ravna, a Norse witch, trapped him in a cave as punishment for her mistress’s death.
What have the two so much different personalities together? A pact between the god and the villagers that supervise him. He gets everything he needs and wants and in return the villagers get long lives, healthy children, flourishing crops—wealth beyond measure and from time to time a consort.
Who must have a particular look that reminds him of his deceased wife. Yes, Nora is exactly his type.
No, I’ll not spoil it for you.
You’ll have to read it for yourself. This book is amazing and you should definitely read it. I recommend it to all dark fantasy romance lovers.
4.5 Stars!
I am obsessed with all mythologies but specially Norse myths because they are so rarely exposed and I FREAKING LOVE when Loki is the main lead. I know many people equate him with Marvel’s Loki, but his portrayals are so vivid and varying, that I fall in love with it every time.
This book was so so delicious and easy flowing. At the same time, it also showed what isolation and loneliness does to a person. I love that Evie handle this with such tact and grace.
I love Nora so much. My girl might not be entirely fearless, but she was close. I can’t belive she called out a God on his shit. MULTIPLE TIMES!?! I admire her so so much. I have read a character like hers in a long time and I was just grinning like a fool at my babe living her life and doing amazing things.
Loki, my sweet broken man. It took him so much time to believe that someone could actually love him and that he was capable of love. I adore his character arc. His character actually bloomed and I am so in love with him. I also liked that he was a fool for Nora. *heart eyes*
I am just madly going to read every book that follows this universe because I am beyond obsessed.
I didn’t really know what to expect when I started this book. The synopsis was really interesting, and nothing like I’ve read before! The whole plot idea is unique, at least for me, since I haven’t tried a book featuring Norse Gods before!
Nora is currently on a Scandinavian trip, trying to make peace with everything that happened the last year. Losing her grandfather and then finding her ex-boyfriend with her best friend was difficult for her. In order to escape for a little while, she puts her ballet career on hold and decides to travel through Norway. However, she finds herself kidnapped and offered to the Norse God, Loki, as an offering from some villagers.
Loki has been trapped into a cave for 8 centuries now. After Ragnarök started, a witch locked him in the mountain to keep him contained. He has a deal with the nearby villagers. He gives them everything they need to succeed and in return they bring him anything he asks for as well as women who resemble his dead wife. Nora is the newest one and nothing like he anticipated.
These two are something else! Loki is your typical arrogant God, thinking he’s the best thing on Earth. He finds his match in Nora, since she’s the first one to not cower and kneel to his every demand. She challenges him and makes him feel alive again! Their chemistry is apparent and when their passion finally wins, their encounters are explosive.
I liked how Nora make him work for it. She doesn’t give herself to him just because he’s a god and she’s trapped with him. The reason I didn’t give the book 5 stars was that the time they spent in the cave felt too long for my liking. All in all, I really enjoyed the story and I’m curious for the next book from the author!!!