Review: My favorite in the series--really enjoyed this one
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2014
With the first two novellas of this trilogy firmly on my list of "Pleasant Surprise Reads", I must admit I wasn't sure about this one. The hero finds an abandoned baby in the snow and our heroine's a wet nurse? Since I prefer my romances to be kid-free, I was worried this wouldn't be my cuppa.But once again Ms. Byrne reeled me in. Finn is super sexy of course but it was Rhona who blew me away. This woman has been through some stuff. But she is a survivor; the girl does what she has to in order to stay alive.Our two MC's form an arrangement, which could be seen as morally wrong, but I think it to be quite acceptable considering the time period. Even notwithstanding the era it takes place, if you're a fan of a certain Julia Roberts movie, you can't say Finn's actions are any worse than what you find there. Rhona is definitely my favorite heroine of this series, and I'm pretty sure Finn is my favorite hero. His background is a bit different than that of the previous heroes and IMO he's a wee bit more badass. ☺Final Thoughts:I love this series and I'm putting Unwanted on my favorites shelf. Ms. Byrne writes PNR I like to read--the heroes are hot alpha males, but more importantly they're honorable, and the heroines are characters I can identify with on some level and respect. The supernatural world is hidden just under the surface of the everyday world, waiting to be discovered, dangers and all. She writes with a poetic hand--but not cloyingly so--and her dialogue flows naturally.Oh yeah, and it's hawt.I'll be checking out her Banshee series, and crossing my fingers that this trilogy might someday become a prequel to a contemporary PNR series featuring some modern day berserkers from the MacLauchlan line.