Review: magical read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 15, 2013
I have not yet read any of the books in the Cindy Eller series, but I will certainly be adding them to my TBR now.  Baehrly Breathing is a superbly uplifting and humorous story that also has a dash of mystery and suspense; Goldie stole my heart while I least expected it.  The author has managed to create an ingenious heroine who is uniquely gifted. Best of all, Ms. Reeves twists common, well-known fairy tale elements into something else entirely - something uncommonly appealing. For me, this resulted in a suspenseful, magical read that genuinely appealed to a rarely felt sense of wonder and whimsy deep within me.I loved the way in which this story took my imagination hostage and held it start to finish in an iron grip. I read the entire book in a single session just because the writing flowed so smoothly and the mystery was so engaging.  There are some delightful romantic bits, as well. However, it is the relationship she enjoys with her motley menagerie of magical pets that set this story apart from the norm.  Goldie is a well-defined character with a lot of sass who cares deeply for misfortunate, hunted, and misunderstood magical monsters and other creatures.  She ruthlessly defies the odds to preserve and protect those in her care.This book was given to me by the author in return for my honest review.Reviewed by Laurie-J