Praise
I opened this book expecting romance, adrenaline, maybe a touch of heartbreak… but Brilee Scott delivered something far deeper and far more human. This is a story about what happens when the thing you love most becomes the thing that breaks you…and what it takes to let yourself love anything after the pieces stop fitting back together.
Logan stole my heart without ever asking for it. The weight he carries, the quiet way he tries to hold himself together while bleeding on the inside… none of it is romanticized or made pretty for the reader.
And then there’s Lila. She isn’t just the woman written to patch a broken hero back together…She has her own dreams and her own fears. Watching her choose love while still protecting her heart, watching her forgive without losing herself, felt like a reminder that hope is sometimes the bravest decision we make. She grounded Logan, but she also grounded this story in something real.
Their story isn’t just about falling in love.
It’s about surviving it.
Choosing it.
Fighting for it through grief, silence, fear, distance, and the terrifying possibility of loss.
This book completely blew me away!
What really stood out to me was the attention to the military side, it added so much authenticity and depth. The action scenes, the camaraderie, and the emotional moments were done so well. It’s one of those stories that makes you laugh, cry, and feel everything in between. Truly unforgettable.
What an absolutely stunning debut—full of heart, second chances, and the kind of emotional depth that lingers long after you turn the final page. I was hooked from the very first chapter, where we meet the sweet and sassy Lila and the ever-endearing Captain Logan James.
Lila was an FMC who was easy to root for. She was well-grounded, ambitious, and intentional. Her heart was so evident in the moments when she chose forgiveness over bitterness.
Captain. Logan. James. Need I say more? While the book begins in Lila’s POV, I truly believe this story is aptly titled because it belongs to Logan. From the cocky (yet undeniably charming) pilot we meet in Las Vegas, to the man haunted by ghosts of his past, to the version of him we get to love in the end—“character growth” feels like an understatement. Logan’s journey was a winding path, but also one of immense healing.
The word that keeps coming to mind while writing this review is “balance.” This is something Viking does so well. Scott masterfully balances the romantic tension with the adrenaline rush of flight missions and the buried trauma of the past as it claws its way to the surface. I swooned, I laughed and cried, and chewed on my nails—I felt every emotion while reading.
And her prose. My goodness, the prose. There were so many lines that took my breath away—moments that stopped me mid-page just to reread them again. Scott’s writing has a cinematic quality that makes every emotion sharper, every heartbeat louder, every quiet moment linger just a little longer. It’s the kind of writing that pulls you in and doesn’t let go.
Viking is a story that will undoubtedly stay with me for a long time.
Brilee’s debut novel, Viking, is a devastatingly beautiful read. This story encapsulates love, heartbreak, loss, and guilt in a beautiful way with characters that you instantly fall in love with.
I truly enjoyed this read. As someone who understands how demanding military life can be, I felt the authenticity on every page. Lila and Logan’s story is epic, emotional, complicated, and ultimately hopeful. They’re mature characters, even when I didn’t agree with them, and that maturity adds depth to even their hardest moments.
The writing is beautiful and raw, while the military aspect adds so much depth and tension. It’s not just a story about falling in love. It’s about healing and forgiveness, and the kind of courage it takes to risk your heart again after you’ve already lost everything once before.