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4⭐️
Short Synopsis: Adult Historical Fantasy story where a women who is about to die in a very bad primitive jail is saved by a faerie (fay) in exchange in being a “wise women” where Prince Oran lives, where very mysterious things just happen to be afoot.
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My Thoughts: I was worried for nothing about finishing this fast enough to review for a challenge, turned out I enjoyed this fantasy world. There is 3 point of views that were a little predictable that they would somehow be helping each other in the end. I liked Grim and Blackthorn but wasn’t that interested in Prince Oran’s character. The mystery and the supernatural story really had me interested. I was very curious how the author would end things and was thankful that it’s not a cliffhanger (big pet peeve). I am curious about the other two books in this trilogy and have added them to my tbr.
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I would recommend this to those who like historical fantasy, myths and supernatural. I picked this book from my Library’s Blind Date Book challenge and enjoyed it.
Short Synopsis: Adult Historical Fantasy story where a women who is about to die in a very bad primitive jail is saved by a faerie (fay) in exchange in being a “wise women” where Prince Oran lives, where very mysterious things just happen to be afoot.
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My Thoughts: I was worried for nothing about finishing this fast enough to review for a challenge, turned out I enjoyed this fantasy world. There is 3 point of views that were a little predictable that they would somehow be helping each other in the end. I liked Grim and Blackthorn but wasn’t that interested in Prince Oran’s character. The mystery and the supernatural story really had me interested. I was very curious how the author would end things and was thankful that it’s not a cliffhanger (big pet peeve). I am curious about the other two books in this trilogy and have added them to my tbr.
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I would recommend this to those who like historical fantasy, myths and supernatural. I picked this book from my Library’s Blind Date Book challenge and enjoyed it.
August 2013
4.5★♥
So this was a major "cool off for summertime" as the H and h get stuck in a snow storm in the mountains of Scotland on Christmas day (this was more than just a holiday read though). They ended up staying in a sort of igloo survival room built into the mountain's snow. I had goose bumps just reading about that.
Anyway, my review...
This is a cute Brit-lit romance. The characters are likable to read. The romance is there. It's just the plot is a little slow towards the end. The plot is of a Jenny Porter, whom is in a relationship with a Bridget Jones bad guy character (Hugh Grant's character - in fact there is a lot of references of the actor and the movie/ book). She then goes to Scotland to "handle" a business for her clint -whom she hasn't meet despite working for him for about two years. She believes that he wants the company closed down - so naturally she tries to save it.
I liked Jenny. She's a bit of a pushover at times. She took too long in dumping the very bad boyfriend. It was ridiculous the way Henry comes to Scotland to see her. I felt that he was a complete idiot. Ross Grant (the hero) is a likeable character. There just wasn't enough of him in the book.
The Scots that she stays with are a little nerve racking. Their drinking behavior is a little AA excessive. The other characters in the "Highlands" are more likable and funny at times.
Just for the love of God, why did Fforde have to make the third portion of the story so slow? Skip the slow stuff to find the romantic stuff isn't a plus in my thoughts. Which was why I knocked down the rating star some. It's not a complete 5★ IMHO. But I loved the very end. That was very romantic. *swoon*
Do I like the heroine and hero interaction? Yes, but their isn't enough. Do I recommend reading? Yes.
4.5★♥
So this was a major "cool off for summertime" as the H and h get stuck in a snow storm in the mountains of Scotland on Christmas day (this was more than just a holiday read though). They ended up staying in a sort of igloo survival room built into the mountain's snow. I had goose bumps just reading about that.
Anyway, my review...
This is a cute Brit-lit romance. The characters are likable to read. The romance is there. It's just the plot is a little slow towards the end. The plot is of a Jenny Porter, whom is in a relationship with a Bridget Jones bad guy character (Hugh Grant's character - in fact there is a lot of references of the actor and the movie/ book). She then goes to Scotland to "handle" a business for her clint -whom she hasn't meet despite working for him for about two years. She believes that he wants the company closed down - so naturally she tries to save it.
I liked Jenny. She's a bit of a pushover at times. She took too long in dumping the very bad boyfriend. It was ridiculous the way Henry comes to Scotland to see her. I felt that he was a complete idiot. Ross Grant (the hero) is a likeable character. There just wasn't enough of him in the book.
The Scots that she stays with are a little nerve racking. Their drinking behavior is a little AA excessive. The other characters in the "Highlands" are more likable and funny at times.
Just for the love of God, why did Fforde have to make the third portion of the story so slow? Skip the slow stuff to find the romantic stuff isn't a plus in my thoughts. Which was why I knocked down the rating star some. It's not a complete 5★ IMHO. But I loved the very end. That was very romantic. *swoon*
Do I like the heroine and hero interaction? Yes, but their isn't enough. Do I recommend reading? Yes.
