This review posted on Guilty Pleasures 
 4.5 Stars 
 Have you ever wondered what happens when you cross a viking with a vampire and then turn him into an angel? Sandra Hill does just that in her sexy new story Kiss of Pride. Vikur Sigurdsson is one of seven Norsemen brothers that has been shamed by God after being overly arrogant, bloodthirsty and for worshipping false Gods rather than He. Each of the vikings committed one of the seven deadly sins and as a result the entire viking race is slowly lead to extinction with the seven brothers condemed to Hell. Their only saving grace was a plea from the Archangel Michael, who asked that instead of condemning the brothers that they be given seven hundred years to do good or become satan's newest playthings. The catch? God turned them into vampire angels "Vangels" that feed off of sinners in order to help them rid bad blood and choose to repent. There job is now to fight of Lucifer's minions known as Lucipires (Lucifer's Vampires) who infect potential sinners with their poison in order to inhibit their good judgement and lead them to temptation. 
 Alex Kelly is a reporter on the verge of making a very big decision. After losing her husband and young daughter to a murderous drug cartel, she is ready for revenge. When an assignment comes in for her to do a story on a mysterious castle in Transylvania, Pennsylvania, she heads out for her story and walks into a whole new world that was not what she expected. The small city of Transylvania is a tourist town filled with vampire themed restaurants, clubs, book stores and anything else a fangbanger wannabe could dream of. When Alex finds her way to the mysterious castle, she is greeted by Vikur and immediately finds herself enthralled and bitten by this handsome, oddly dressed man who happens to have fangs. But Vikur is after something much more than Alex's blood. It is her soul he wants to save. When he realizes that Alex has tainted blood, he knows she must be saved before committing an unforgivable sin. The question is, can he do so without committing any sins of his own. When the time comes to determine if Vikur can prove himself worthy, he must decide if he can deal with saving a life and living in torture, or saving himself and continuing to covet his vanity and the woman he loves. 
 I must admit that this is my very first viking romance and I was not disappointed. Sandra Hill did her research and all of the handsome Norseman throughout the story speak as though they are from the Viking era. I melt every time I hear the words heartling, dearling and any other "ling" from the mouths of those handsome hunks and love how decietfully innocent they seem. The characters are well developed and the relationships build throughout the story allowing readers to gain a better understanding of each one. Reading how the vikings adapt to the times, and how difficult it is for some of them to get accustomed to modern technology proves to be amusing. What I find even more interesting is that the vangels must stay celibate in order to finish their time serving and if they do not, they must serve more years. It is almost like reading about a virgin that will do anything but have sex. Hence, when the moment finally does happen, it is steamy and fun due to some of the accomodations that must be made. With some amazing "almost sex" as well as makeout sessions that will remind you of those teenage years trying not to get caught by your parents, this is a fantastic read. I will be in search of more vivacious viking tales from this author from this day forward.