Tracy Lauren

Very good fantasy romance. I tried the first one of this series and I couldn't get past the first 2 pages. Something about the voice of the heroine. But I decided to give this one a go and really enjoyed it. Caveat though: I wish it had not been written in first person present tense. So unnecessary.

Okay so I loved both the hero and the heroine. He was a charming scoundrel but lonely. She was sensible but yearning for adventure. They both were well developed and seemed real people. Beyond the slow building romance there was a lot of story here. This was the type of fantasy that I like. The people here were not the ones "destined to save the world". Just two people going about their own concerns while the kings and queens waged war over the countryside.

The road trip element was well done. They met a lot of travelers on their search for the heroine's niece. The story took some quite unexpected turns so kudos to the author for no going the obvious route and surprising me.

Based on my feelings for this book I'm going to go back and try the first one again. I hope there are more books to come based in this world.… (mehr)

I really enjoyed this story the fantasy vibe here really caught my attention and I am a sucker for anything non-human so this was a sure winner for me.
Here we have Adelaide pursued through the Perished Woods, a cursed magical place she has been warned upon entering by her deceased parents.
So after her village is attacked by Orcs her only path forward is through these woods and across a bridge belonging to a Troll and we all know the fairy-Tale about crossing a Trolls bridge without paying a Toll.
According to ancient laws Brom, The troll guarding the bridge now owns this non-paying human on top of that as he has also saved her from the Orcs themselves it further compounds her debt to him.
This one was very much a battle of wills as both Adelaide and Brom go head to head both as stubborn as the other.
So here lies my one main bug-bear with this I originally couldn't stand Adelaide at all,
I got why she was at war with the world but I thought her treatment of Brom who was somewhat of a reasonable Troll (he did keep telling us this) totally abhorrent.
Her Bias and blinkered behaviour bordered on cruel and most certainly ungrateful especially as he had saved her from an awful fate.
I know she was peeved about being a slave but I just felt her attitude went beyond what was right and was just downright nasty at times.
Brom, I adored from the beginning he was a very reasonable Troll by his own admission and even when he was punishing Adelaide I couldn't help but warm to him completely.
At heart, he was just a big softie with a heart of gold and a protective streak a mile wide.
Adored the huge grouchy lummox almost instantly.
Thankfully despite my initial dislike of Adelaide, when she did wake up and smell the coffee she was so much easier on the pallete.
Told in dual POV which I do prefer this was just so imaginative and unique and I really did have a fab time indulging myself.
Filled with such fascinating characters and also super hot and sexy this was a definite hit for me.
Might need to go check me out some bridges to find me a Troll.
I look forward to the continuation of this very unique fantasy series.



Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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I really enjoyed this story the fantasy vibe here really caught my attention and I am a sucker for anything non-human so this was a sure winner for me.
Here we have Adelaide pursued through the Perished Woods, a cursed magical place she has been warned upon entering by her deceased parents.
So after her village is attacked by Orcs her only path forward is through these woods and across a bridge belonging to a Troll and we all know the fairy-Tale about crossing a Trolls bridge without paying a Toll.
According to ancient laws Brom, The troll guarding the bridge now owns this non-paying human on top of that as he has also saved her from the Orcs themselves it further compounds her debt to him.
This one was very much a battle of wills as both Adelaide and Brom go head to head both as stubborn as the other.
So here lies my one main bug-bear with this I originally couldn't stand Adelaide at all,
I got why she was at war with the world but I thought her treatment of Brom who was somewhat of a reasonable Troll (he did keep telling us this) totally abhorrent.
Her Bias and blinkered behaviour bordered on cruel and most certainly ungrateful especially as he had saved her from an awful fate.
I know she was peeved about being a slave but I just felt her attitude went beyond what was right and was just downright nasty at times.
Brom, I adored from the beginning he was a very reasonable Troll by his own admission and even when he was punishing Adelaide I couldn't help but warm to him completely.
At heart, he was just a big softie with a heart of gold and a protective streak a mile wide.
Adored the huge grouchy lummox almost instantly.
Thankfully despite my initial dislike of Adelaide, when she did wake up and smell the coffee she was so much easier on the pallete.
Told in dual POV which I do prefer this was just so imaginative and unique and I really did have a fab time indulging myself.
Filled with such fascinating characters and also super hot and sexy this was a definite hit for me.
Might need to go check me out some bridges to find me a Troll.
I look forward to the continuation of this very unique fantasy series.



Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/
www.beckiebookworm.com… (mehr)