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Megan Slayer, aka Wendi Zwaduk, is a multi-published, award-winning author of more than one-hundred short stories and novels. She’s been writing since 2008 and published since 2009. Her stories range from the contemporary and paranormal to LGBTQ and white hot themes. No matter what the length, her works are always hot, but with a lot of heart. She enjoys giving her characters a second chance at love, no matter what the form. She’s been nominated at the LRC for Best Author, Best Contemporary, Best Ménage, Best BDSM and Best Anthology. Her books have made it to the bestseller lists on Amazon.com. When she’s not writing, Megan spends time with her husband and son as well as three dogs and three cats. She enjoys art, music and racing, but football is her sport of choice. She’s an active member of the Friends of the Keystone-LaGrange Public library. Find out more about Megan and Wendi at: http://wendizwaduk.com/indexMegan.htm Sign up for the newsletter here: http://ymlp.com/xgjmjumygmgj
Peter Pan owns a BDSM club called Neverland. This definitely catches my interest as Peter Pan is a much-loved character. In ALWAYS, Peter Pan is part of the fae. He's been separated from Wendy Darling for over a decade. He still loves her and hopes she's into the BDSM lifestyle. Since Wendy is now a famous erotic novelist, he takes a risk and goes to see her.
This story is jarring. The reader is dropped into a world that is not fully explained. It appears most of the events that happened in this war torn world are only in the mind of the author. The reader must use the scant context clues to determine what is going on. The characters and how they interacted felt disjointed. Their dialogue is a bit stilted. Peter's reunion with Wendy would have been better if there weren't so many contrived misunderstandings. The conflicts between Peter and Hook made little sense.
The BDSM felt as if it were thrown in just to spice it up. It felt forced. How is Peter this great Dom? A scene showcasing his skill would be nice. Learning more about the war and why it separated Peter and Wendy would have also helped. If there could be more background about why the humans and fae are against each other, it would help the reader experience. The interjection of the secondary character Jackson did not help the story either. Wendy's two brothers and their secret was not the most believable.
What is frustrating about this story is it makes the reader feel as though they are missing many pieces. There are hints of other side stories that don't exactly pull together. These side stories are mentioned in a manner that expects the reader to already know about the back history. Unfortunately, there is no other book filling in the blanks. Instead the reader is given only half a scene before it's whipped away. There is too much going on in this short story. If it could be focused on just Peter and Wendy's reunion and the BDSM relationship, it would help tighten the story. This reinterpretation of a fairy tale is disappointing.
This has to be one of the best fairy tale retellings I have ever read. I know that it fell sort for some people, but for me, taking Peter Pan and turning him into not just a Dom, but a really really hot Dom just did it for me.
I’m a total Disney junkie, when an author gets a retelling right, for me that is like sucking down gold with chocolate. This story had all the elements that I look for in a story. It was passionate, it was well told, and it had BONDAGE! The storyline with Captain Hook was a little jarring, it seemed like it was a rushed storyline to add in a misunderstanding, but at the end of the day, the story as a whole just worked.
I have never seen anyone take on a Peter Pan retelling. I think everyone gets stuck in the whole, “ He’s just a little boy,” box and it gets lost in the pile of all the other fairy tales that can be told. But Megan Slayer did it! She was able to get right down to the basics of the story, and give something so sexy, dark, and keeping with the basics of the original story! I HIGHLY recommend this read! It is one of my very favorites and I have already read it more than once!