Review: Cute story, more serious than I expected
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 25, 2011
From the blurb, I had gotten the impression that this would be one of those funny, light-hearted paranormals with a somewhat ditzy lead character getting into all kinds of trouble. It started off that way, but quickly changed into a more serious story. The heroine, Marion, is trying to learn magic to protect herself from a psychotic ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, Aidan, the hero who is a member of the queen's guard in Faery needs to romance a woman who is not "perfect" to make up for insulting his queen and thinks that Marion will fit the bill. These two are quickly attracted to each other and get together, only to face problems when the ex does show up and threatens Marion. I enjoyed the story, it was very sweet and I loved that Marion was much stronger than she initially appeared. She didn't wait around for someone to solve her problems, she went out there and tried to solve them herself. My main criticism is that I thought it was wrapped up a bit too neatly and quickly at the end, but other than that, it was an enjoyable read.