Review: A single mum who swore off `needing a man', and an ethereally beautiful man who appears to shatter that resolution to bits.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2012
A single mum who swore off `needing a man', and an ethereally beautiful man who appears to shatter that resolution to bits. Cleverly combining real life issues with the fantastical to create a story that sets your romantic notions aflame, the author has created a story that begs to be read to the conclusion.As children, we believe in magic and the impossible and then life interrupts and removes that ability to believe in things that are not of the norm.  Jules was quietly living a life and was content being a mum and provider, or so she thought.  Enter Ian, the man to set all of those `childish' romantic notions aside, and Jules suddenly finds herself enmeshed in the world of the impossible, or so she believed.With a premise that will have you wondering just what will happen next, and a romance that feels real, even with the unanswered questions, the author has created a very worthwhile read with a happily for now that will have you hungry for the next chapter.  Written with a deft hand, we see little peeks into Ian's real age with his conversation, reminiscent of a day gone by and his chivalrous, near impossible to find manner.  Jules is very much the modern woman, independent and rather conflicted by feeling protected and safe within a man's arms.  Their interaction and development feels natural, Ian has a calming effect on Jules, although her matter-of - fact acceptance of the `things that go bump in the night' was rather glossed over and felt a bit unrealistic. It was not enough to detract from the story, although left a little niggling thought in my brain.  More distracting, however, was the irregularities in pacing - from fast to near snail-like, the real issue this book only rated a 4 stars from me.  I will look forward to reading the next in this series, or any other title by this author, as I feel she is certainly one to watch with much skill and talent that is still developing.I received an eBook copy from author for purpose of honest review with tour hosted by Full Moon Bites.  I was not compensated for this review, and all conclusions are my own responsibility.