Lord of the Wolves [Hardcover]

Heather Graham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1993

0440211492 Thirteen year old Countess Melisande de Beauville despised the Vikings who raped and ravaged her homeland. Then Conar of Dubhlain, the magnificent Viking chief they called Lord of the Wolves, came to her rescue. Melisande had just witnessed her father's brutal murder by their greedy neighbor, Gerald, who wanted the Count's land -- and daughter -- for his own. But Conar slew Gerald -- and, in victory, took Melisande for his bride. Conar arranged for his family to care for his new wife until she was old enough to consummate their marriage. But, when the day finally arrived for Conar to claim Melisande, she had grown into a black-haired, violet-eyed beauty who vowed never to succumb to a Viking -- even as her body craved his searing touch.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 404 pages
• Publisher: New York Dell; Book Club (BCE/BOMC) edition (1993)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000CMQSZM
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,871,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

New York Times and USA Today best selling author, Heather Graham was born somewhere in Europe and kidnapped by gypsies when she was a small child. She went on to join the Romanian circus as a trapeze artist and lion tamer. When the circus came to South Florida, she stayed, discovering that she preferred to be a shark and gator trainer.

Not really.

Heather is the child of Scottish and Irish immigrants who met and married in Chicago, and moved to South Florida, where she has spent her life. (She has, at least, been to the Russian circus in Moscow, where she wished she was one of the incredibly talented and coordinated trapeze artists.) She majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write. Her first book was with Dell, and since then, she has written over one hundred and fifty novels and novellas including category, suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, horror, and Christmas family fare.

She is pleased to have been published in approximately twenty-five languages, and has had over seventy-five million books in print. She has been honored with awards from Walden Books, B. Dalton, Georgia Romance Writers, Affaire de Coeur, Romantic Times, the Lifetime Achievement Award from RWA and more. Heather has also become the proud recipient of the Silver Bullet from Thriller Writers. Heather has had books selected for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been quoted, interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, Mystery Book Club, People and USA Today and appeared on many newscasts including Today, Entertainment Tonight and local television.

Heather loves travel and anything that has to do with the water, and is a certified scuba diver. She also loves ballroom dancing. Each year she hosts the Vampire Ball and Dinner theater at the RT convention raising money for the Pediatric Aids Society and in 2006 she hosted the first Writers for New Orleans Workshop to benefit the stricken Gulf region. She is also the founder of "The Slush Pile Players", presenting something that's almost like entertainment for various conferences and benefits. Married since high school graduation and the mother of five, her greatest love in life remains her family, but she also believes her career has been an incredible gift, and she is grateful every day to be doing something that she loves so very much for a living.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing, November 22, 2006

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Pat "readaholic" (Atlanta,GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord of the Wolves (Mass Market Paperback)

Melisande's father is killed by a treacherous enemy and she is forced to marry Conar,an Irish/viking prince to save her home and her people from an enemy. After the wedding she is sent to a convent to grow up as she is only 13.Years later Conar and Melisande meet again when her home is again being attacked.He rescues her again and they fight then she is abducted.At this point most of the remainder of the story is told in flashback.The hero was a pretty decent character but the heroine behaved like a spoilt brat throughout the story.She's 13 at the start of the story and continues to act 13 to the end of the story.Conar deserved someone who was woman enough to accept the fact that the best way to protect her people and her home was to marry him and accept it without all the fuss that she made.I lost track of the number of times she called him viking;he knows he's a viking we know he's a viking did she have to keep saying it? It was a good story but the heroine's childish attitude spoilt most of it for me. The scenes with Conar and his family going into battle were far more interesting than any scene with the heroine.Rhiannon and Eric(The Viking's woman)made appearances,also Erin and Olaf(Golden Surrender).They helped the story to get a 3 star rating.The story would have been alot better if the heroine didn't fight the hero all through the story.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOUTLEY AMAZING!!!, June 4, 2004

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Bibliophile - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord of the Wolves (Mass Market Paperback)

THIS BOOK IS WONDERFUL!!!First off,I'm a little partial because I absolutely LOVE Viking Romances!In Lord of the Wolves, Heather Graham weaves an intricate tale of love, suspense, trust, and passion. Her characters, Melisande and Conar, are both strong-willed and sensual at the same time.I would love to tell you my favorite parts of the book (which is practically all of it!) but,I don't want to spoil it for anyone! Because of Graham's incredible plot, vivid detail and amazing characters, I COULD NOT put this book down! I STRONGLY advise anyone who is looking for a GREAT read and amazing story buy Lord of the Wolves. This novel is STILL and will always remain one of my absoutle FAVORITES! If you do buy it, I hope you enjoy it and have as much fun as I did reading it!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was GREAT!!, November 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Lord of the Wolves (Mass Market Paperback)

Heather Graham has written a book that grabs the reader's attention from the first page. The visual picture that she paints of Conar, the son of a Viking, sailing to rescue his Melisande from an enemy is so vivid, it feels real. The story of these two lovers and Conar's promise to "never let her go", makes this a MUST read!