Review: A Fun Gypsy Love Story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 4, 2012
I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.Gypsies, hunters and the battle against dark magic are just part of the lure of The Gypsy's Dance by Charlie Daye. With a likable heroine, a sexy hot hero and a completely vile villain, I was drawn into the world of The Gypsy's Dance.  Set in a contemporary small town in the mountains, Ms. Daye begins her tale with a gypsy tradition - an arranged marriage.  Incorporating  white and dark magic, magical transportation, and a sweet and spicy romance, this book has a little something for everyone.Oralia Simone has recently turned eighteen and is just the perfect age to join in the traditional marriage dance.  Hoping to marry for love instead of tradition, Oralia finds herself agreeing to give her parents choice of a husband a chance only to discover he's a vile person who is nothing like what he's presented himself to be.  While her parents are willing to trust her, they're caught in a dangerous situation because they've agreed to the marriage.  It's only when a hunter comes to Oralia's aid and helps her give her parents proof about her "fiance's" true nature that Oralia is given a chance to choose a different life.  Ms. Daye did a good job developing Oralia's character, simple, honest and true, she's an innocent suddenly being forced into seeing a world that isn't what she had originally planned for her life.  When given a chance to claim her freedom and make a choice based on her emotions - she'll have to make the most important decision of her life.A hunter by birth and training, Nick Raydon is charged with apprehending and imprisoning the person practicing dark magic in Oralia's village.  Watching the young single ladies of the village dance during the annual "matching" celebration, Nick finds himself drawn to the most beautiful woman he's ever seen.  Discovering she's been promised to a man he senses is using dark magic, Nick finds himself being concerned for the young woman's safety.  Rescuing her is a part of his job, falling in love with her wasn't a part of the plan.  Ms. Daye did a good job developing Nick's character; he's handsome, honorable and a skilled warrior.The scenes between Oralia and Nick are fun, full of simmering passion and good dialogue.  While the romance moves really fast, sometimes a bit too fast, Ms. Daye provides us with the background of the Hunters and the magical realm they live with their families in order to be safe.  We also get to know both Nick and Oralia's families much better as the story continues and we see just how deeply both Oralia and Nick are loved.Will Nick and Oralia be able to stop her former fiance's use of dark magic?  And what will the future hold for Oralia and Nick as a couple?  You'll have to read The Gypsy's Dance to find out. It's a fun story and worth the time.