Review: Outstanding story!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2012
After suffering the tragic loss of her parents years earlier, Maggie's life is finally looking up. She has a job that she adores and a fiancé that she loves. Life is perfect!Responding to a summons from her boss, Maggie is certain that he will be giving her the good news -- she received the promotion that he put her in for. With a light heart and pep in her step, Maggie quickly makes her way to his office. But, upon her arrival, she notices something just isn't quite right. The human resources manager is also in the office with her boss. Hesitant at first, Maggie enters the office, shirking off her feelings of unease. Unfortunately for Maggie, her world in upended when she discovers that she did not receive the promotion BUT was pink slipped instead. She is absolutely devastated because she worked hard, trained many of the other staff members, and was the all around go-to girl for the office. Maggie realizes that her boss is equally flummoxed and angry at the human resources office for making him lose Maggie, his best worker and protégé.Angry and hurt at her termination, Maggie seeks solace in the arms of her fiancé, Matthew. Maggie arrives at his office to discover that neither Matthew or his assistant are around...until she hears groaning. Following the sound, Maggie goes toward Matthew's open office door to discover his assistant on her knees performing fellatio. Bad day meet worst. day. ever.Maggie leaves her ring and leaves the office and over the next few months tries to recover a semblance of a life.And the dreams begin...Maggie starts to have dreams about a dark-haired man with luminous eyes who takes the form of both a gorgeous man and a large seal. Her dreams are erotic and sensual and her every waking hour is consumed with thinking about her dreams. The dreams go on for months with the most vivid images and intimate moments with her dream man. But, one day her dreams are interrupted by a visit from her grandmother. Embarrassed and shocked at her grandmother's presence, Maggie is unsure how she should even act in the dream. Her grandmother gives her a cryptic message and provides her with a warning and through them Maggie understands that her grandmother is saying her last goodbye.After she receives official confirmation of her death, Maggie travels to Orkney, Scotland, her grandmother's home. In Orkney, Maggie uncovers treachery and betrayal but also the love of a lifetime.All I can say about this story is WOW. I was absolutely blown away by Ms. Leo's version of the selkie myth...definitely not the staid and traditional stories that fantasy and PNR readers may be used to. Calan, the selkie-man, was sexy, flirty, and dominant but the way he cared for Maggie was just so "aww" inspiringly sweet. Leo did an excellent job providing characters with a realistic range of depth and emotion. This story is definitely a must read for someone looking for a different spin on a shifter story. It was very well done!