Review: An entertaining read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 2, 2012
Rich in dialogue this is an endearing tale of two socially inept people coming together in unexpected and explosive circumstances.Red is a bit of a nerdy scientist, who feels far more at home with his microbes than on the dating scene. Having been badly hurt in the past he is wary and sexually frustrated, and during a motor bike ride to vent some of that frustration he crashes his bike avoiding an orphan deer in the road.Said deer belongs to vet and resident witch Rhian, who decides there and then that this hunk of a man has been sent to her by the fates.What follows is an entertaining tale of the two of them coming together, battling their internal demons and some interfering exes, family and friends along the way.Red is not your typical alpha hero, and as such it took me a while to warm to him, but when he does find his more dominant side in the bedroom, those scenes are rather yummy. The author does a great job of showing his insecurities in such a way, that you can't help but like him.Rhian, I liked instantly. Sassy, in control, yet vulnerable, she is utterly likable, and I found myself rooting for her to get her man. I had to laugh out loud at some of her internal rants. She acts before she thinks, and it always gets her into hot water. Even when she uses a spell she really shouldn't, you can understand why she did it, and of course it all comes good in the end.At times I felt the pacing could have been better. The author sets scenes in great detail, and I found myself skipping over some of the more mundane descriptions, but it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story, and I know that's just personal preference.All in all a very entertaining read, and I shan't hesitate to read more of this author's work in future.