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Splat!
Splat!
When a small creature has an unfortunate run-in with his car, Deacon Hearst wonders what in the world hit his windshield. A bird? A butterfly? No, that would make Deacon’s crazy life too simple. It is a fairy—or rather a Sidhe—with a gaze the color of the moon and thus eloquently named Mooneyes. The little creature's wing is broken, and it's shivering in the rain, and well... Deacon has a heart, after all.
While nursing Moon back to health, Deacon discovers Moon’s beauty is more than skin deep. Though they’re very different, especially in size, they’re alike in their loneliness, their need for affection. Despite the weirdness of the situation, Deacon finds himself falling for his not-quite victim.
Deacon thinks it's a hopeless—gah!—love, but what if it isn't? Moon might just have a few secrets of his own, secrets that could change everything in an instant and weave a different path for them both.
When a small creature has an unfortunate run-in with his car, Deacon Hearst wonders what in the world hit his windshield. A bird? A butterfly? No, that would make Deacon’s crazy life too simple. It is a fairy—or rather a Sidhe—with a gaze the color of the moon and thus eloquently named Mooneyes. The little creature's wing is broken, and it's shivering in the rain, and well... Deacon has a heart, after all.
While nursing Moon back to health, Deacon discovers Moon’s beauty is more than skin deep. Though they’re very different, especially in size, they’re alike in their loneliness, their need for affection. Despite the weirdness of the situation, Deacon finds himself falling for his not-quite victim.
Deacon thinks it's a hopeless—gah!—love, but what if it isn't? Moon might just have a few secrets of his own, secrets that could change everything in an instant and weave a different path for them both.
127 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 11, 2015
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Alana Ankh
7 books48 followersALANA ANKH is a hopeless romantic. Once upon a time—no, not in the Stone Ages, but when Alana was a nosy teenager—she lived and breathed mainstream romance, but after she discovered m/m…. Well, her fate was sealed.
Regardless of the genre, Alana thinks love can be painful, heartbreaking, but also fun, corny, and a little silly. Love is different for everyone and anyone—and in her books, she tries to celebrate that.
Alana also loves sci-fi, fantasy and paranormal. But even if her boys have scales, fur, claws, fangs—or whatever else occurs to her—they’re really very nice people. Most of the time. Well…. Most of them are nice, but all of them deserve love and a HEA.
When Alana isn’t feeding her addiction to happily-ever-afters and hot men, she’s randomly slaying monsters in MMORPGs or thinking up the next idea to share with readers.
Regardless of the genre, Alana thinks love can be painful, heartbreaking, but also fun, corny, and a little silly. Love is different for everyone and anyone—and in her books, she tries to celebrate that.
Alana also loves sci-fi, fantasy and paranormal. But even if her boys have scales, fur, claws, fangs—or whatever else occurs to her—they’re really very nice people. Most of the time. Well…. Most of them are nice, but all of them deserve love and a HEA.
When Alana isn’t feeding her addiction to happily-ever-afters and hot men, she’s randomly slaying monsters in MMORPGs or thinking up the next idea to share with readers.
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February 9, 2015
Gonna need something other than Bug Wash.
A chance meeting, a rather violent one brings Moon to Deacon. Moon is a wandering fae with a big secret and a family problem. Deacon is an ad exec with a family problem. His meeting Moon solves a client dilemma he's been having, but magic seems to be more of a hinderance than help.
So this had a great premise and start. I was absolutely tickled by the playfulness and cute scale issue problem. Unfortunately, that tone is not carried throughout, and the storytelling becomes clumsy. There's the annoying habit of saying something and then explaining it or doing something and qualifying it afterwards. Repetitive, ugh. Then there's the conflict and frankly I'm still asking myself, "Why did Moon leave Deacon?" So now there's a crazy lost in the city plot twist. Fine. Not thrilled, but not the end of the world. It's their decisions when they are separated that made me go you've got to be kidding. It was so out of character as previously stated in the story that it made me cringe. Spoiler, 'cause it's spoilery.
Needless to say, I'm sad because the charming and humorous qualities so evident at the onset disappeared and the trajectory of the plot was disappointing.
Overall, adorable premise sunk by clumsy storytelling and poor character motivation choices.
Favorite quote:
~~A copy was provided to me for a No Glitter Blown review~~
~~~Reviewed for Hearts On Fire Reviews~~~~
A chance meeting, a rather violent one brings Moon to Deacon. Moon is a wandering fae with a big secret and a family problem. Deacon is an ad exec with a family problem. His meeting Moon solves a client dilemma he's been having, but magic seems to be more of a hinderance than help.
So this had a great premise and start. I was absolutely tickled by the playfulness and cute scale issue problem. Unfortunately, that tone is not carried throughout, and the storytelling becomes clumsy. There's the annoying habit of saying something and then explaining it or doing something and qualifying it afterwards. Repetitive, ugh. Then there's the conflict and frankly I'm still asking myself, "Why did Moon leave Deacon?" So now there's a crazy lost in the city plot twist. Fine. Not thrilled, but not the end of the world. It's their decisions when they are separated that made me go you've got to be kidding. It was so out of character as previously stated in the story that it made me cringe. Spoiler, 'cause it's spoilery.
Needless to say, I'm sad because the charming and humorous qualities so evident at the onset disappeared and the trajectory of the plot was disappointing.
Overall, adorable premise sunk by clumsy storytelling and poor character motivation choices.
Favorite quote:
Mutant butterflies? Shit, Deacon had to remember to recycle more because the planet was getting seriously fucked up."
~~A copy was provided to me for a No Glitter Blown review~~
~~~Reviewed for Hearts On Fire Reviews~~~~
March 15, 2015
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Books about the Fae aren't typically my speed, but this one was cute and darkly-fluffy. (I guess that's actually 'a thing' now, who knew?)
"Darkly-fluffy" : see below.
Deacon is a single, gay, workaholic ad man, who lives out in the wooded suburbs, mostly to escape his insane, overbearing family.
Deacon has a family who is extremely fluent in denial, the likes of which I have never experienced before. Seriously, it's like Deacon could tell them the sky was blue, but they didn't like blue skies, so a blue sky was both unimaginable and unthinkable. You catch my drift.
If Deacon says, " I'm gay ," they only ever hear, " I'd love to meet a nice girl, so let's make that happen ASAP, m'kay? "
So Deacon is single and buries himself in his work to avoid feeling lonely, until he's speeding down the road late one night and (unwittingly) catches the love of his life.
On his windshield.
Under his wiper blade.
"SPLAT!" Yep, there's the book title. : )
Mooneyes, aka 'Moon' due to his silver eyes, is a fairy with parental problems of his own. All Fae are born with a magical gift and since his manifested, Moon has been nothing more than a bartering chip to his determined, controlling parents.
Moon's parent's, however, do actually get that he's gay. Their problem is that they simply don't care, as respecting that fact would stop them from making Moon marry the chieftain’s daughter to increase their familial status. So yeah, gay? Nope, not havin' it.
So when Moon runs away from their mound in the fairy realm to escape the arranged marriage, he nearly ends up as road kill on Deacon's windshield.
Moon has heard terrible stories about how humans squashed fairies all of his life, so he's initially terrified of Deacon. But a fairy with a broken wing, caught in a torrential downpour could easily drown, so they can't really be overly picky as to whom their rescuer might be.
And as Moon sees Deacon's calm and kind demeanor as he desperately tries to help Moon keep his broken wing from falling off, stripping him of all his magic, Moon's feelings for Deacon grow. And so do Deacon's feelings for Moon.
The End. : )
Well, no, not seriously.
Moon eventually reveals the first of his two huge secrets, which makes the possibility of an actual relationship with Deacon a reality.
Then there is a LOT of drama involving both men's families. But in the end, we do get our happily forever (?) after.
I really liked both the character and relationship development in the story, but it is only a novella, so you need to keep that in mind. Both men were completely adorable and the only flaws that I could honestly find, other than being a bit low in the self-confidence department, were their truly heinous families.
These two men were literally made for one another. Human, Fae, whatever, get the hell over it already. And they did eventually get there.
As I originally mentioned, this was a darkly-fluffy read for me. The boys were all sweetness and fairy fluff, while the parents and their continuous shenanigans were the persistent dark clouds raining on everyone's freaking parade.
It was a cute story about overcoming what disapproving arseholes might throw at you and searching for, then holding tight to the other half of your soul.
3 1/4 *honey-dipped-fruit* stars for this light, entertaining read.
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My copy of this book was provided by the publisher for a fair, unbiased review.
Books about the Fae aren't typically my speed, but this one was cute and darkly-fluffy. (I guess that's actually 'a thing' now, who knew?)
"Darkly-fluffy" : see below.
Deacon is a single, gay, workaholic ad man, who lives out in the wooded suburbs, mostly to escape his insane, overbearing family.
Deacon has a family who is extremely fluent in denial, the likes of which I have never experienced before. Seriously, it's like Deacon could tell them the sky was blue, but they didn't like blue skies, so a blue sky was both unimaginable and unthinkable. You catch my drift.
If Deacon says, " I'm gay ," they only ever hear, " I'd love to meet a nice girl, so let's make that happen ASAP, m'kay? "
So Deacon is single and buries himself in his work to avoid feeling lonely, until he's speeding down the road late one night and (unwittingly) catches the love of his life.
On his windshield.
Under his wiper blade.
"SPLAT!" Yep, there's the book title. : )
Mooneyes, aka 'Moon' due to his silver eyes, is a fairy with parental problems of his own. All Fae are born with a magical gift and since his manifested, Moon has been nothing more than a bartering chip to his determined, controlling parents.
Moon's parent's, however, do actually get that he's gay. Their problem is that they simply don't care, as respecting that fact would stop them from making Moon marry the chieftain’s daughter to increase their familial status. So yeah, gay? Nope, not havin' it.
So when Moon runs away from their mound in the fairy realm to escape the arranged marriage, he nearly ends up as road kill on Deacon's windshield.
Moon has heard terrible stories about how humans squashed fairies all of his life, so he's initially terrified of Deacon. But a fairy with a broken wing, caught in a torrential downpour could easily drown, so they can't really be overly picky as to whom their rescuer might be.
And as Moon sees Deacon's calm and kind demeanor as he desperately tries to help Moon keep his broken wing from falling off, stripping him of all his magic, Moon's feelings for Deacon grow. And so do Deacon's feelings for Moon.
The End. : )
Well, no, not seriously.
Moon eventually reveals the first of his two huge secrets, which makes the possibility of an actual relationship with Deacon a reality.
Then there is a LOT of drama involving both men's families. But in the end, we do get our happily forever (?) after.
I really liked both the character and relationship development in the story, but it is only a novella, so you need to keep that in mind. Both men were completely adorable and the only flaws that I could honestly find, other than being a bit low in the self-confidence department, were their truly heinous families.
These two men were literally made for one another. Human, Fae, whatever, get the hell over it already. And they did eventually get there.
As I originally mentioned, this was a darkly-fluffy read for me. The boys were all sweetness and fairy fluff, while the parents and their continuous shenanigans were the persistent dark clouds raining on everyone's freaking parade.
It was a cute story about overcoming what disapproving arseholes might throw at you and searching for, then holding tight to the other half of your soul.
3 1/4 *honey-dipped-fruit* stars for this light, entertaining read.
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My copy of this book was provided by the publisher for a fair, unbiased review.
February 13, 2015
This started off with a lot of potential but didn't really live up to it for me. I enjoyed the first part of the book. The meeting between Deacon and Moon and the development of their relationship (which was quick but definitely sweet). Then it started to go a bit downhill with the arrival of Moon's family and I was a bit disappointed that he didn't fight for Deacon at all. For the next part of the book Deacon and Moon were apart and facing similar problems with their families which neither of them seemed to be making much effort to fix. My interest in the story declined at this point and although I finished the book the spark had gone for me.
March 5, 2015
No matter what walk of life one may come from, it seems that parental interference is inevitable. In 'Splat!' by Alana Ankh, Deacon's parents don't accept that he's gay. They think it's just a phase he will outgrow and keep pushing women at him. He is constantly assaulted with questions like: “When are you going to bring a girlfriend home?” Deacon is lonely, but will not betray his values and live a lie. While Deacon is wondering if he will ever find love, splat...he literally runs into Moon. Although Moon is a fae and tiny in comparison to Deacon, his problems are similar in that Moon ran away because his family is trying to force him into an unwanted marriage as well. Despite their differences, the men find that they are compatible in their feelings for one another. Just when they are beginning to sort things out, Moon's family interferes, with potentially disastrous results.
Deacon is trying to live as openly gay, but his parents disapprove. Deacon is a workaholic, putting much more effort into his job than necessary. He needs something to take up his time so he won't feel his crushing loneliness. Although it defies logic and causes Deacon to question his sanity, when he accidentally injures a fae named Mooneyes, Deacon knows he just can't leave Moon there to suffer and takes him home to see if he can help him.
Moon is touched by Deacon's gentleness and care, especially for a creature he never even knew existed, and it dispels some of the myths he's heard about all humans being cold and cruel to fae. Moon and Deacon exchange information about each other's world and find there are many misconceptions on both sides. Although Moon has magical powers, they will not work with his wing injured. Fortunately, being a fae, Moon has accelerated healing powers so it takes him less time to get better. Healing quickly is great, but it's a double edged sword. It also allows his family to track him down. Moon left because he was expected to marry a female fae. Like Deacon, he has no intention to hide his desire to be with another male. His parents attack Deacon, verbally and physically until Moon intervenes. They don't convince him to come home, but they do remind him that he can never have a love relationship with a human because his magical powers will eventually put Deacon in a position of servitude, rather than equality. Sadly, Moon decides they are right and casts a forgetting spell on Deacon. It breaks Moon's heart, but he loves Deacon so much, it would kill him to see him in such a position.
'Splat!' begins with a plot as charming as Moon himself. The concept of having a man and a fae fall in love, despite their difference in physical size, is a refreshing and unique concept. It gives the men time to get to know each other in spite of their differences rather than just hopping in bed. Moon and Deacon are great characters who are well defined and endearing. It was easy for me to become emotionally attached to Moon and Deacon and ride the ups and downs of their emotional roller coaster, hoping for a happy ending. If you like stories that are a bit different, with fairies, fantasy, supernatural beings, magical abilities, and true love, you may enjoy this story. Thanks, Alana, for a unique tale.
Note for Goodreads:
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Deacon is trying to live as openly gay, but his parents disapprove. Deacon is a workaholic, putting much more effort into his job than necessary. He needs something to take up his time so he won't feel his crushing loneliness. Although it defies logic and causes Deacon to question his sanity, when he accidentally injures a fae named Mooneyes, Deacon knows he just can't leave Moon there to suffer and takes him home to see if he can help him.
Moon is touched by Deacon's gentleness and care, especially for a creature he never even knew existed, and it dispels some of the myths he's heard about all humans being cold and cruel to fae. Moon and Deacon exchange information about each other's world and find there are many misconceptions on both sides. Although Moon has magical powers, they will not work with his wing injured. Fortunately, being a fae, Moon has accelerated healing powers so it takes him less time to get better. Healing quickly is great, but it's a double edged sword. It also allows his family to track him down. Moon left because he was expected to marry a female fae. Like Deacon, he has no intention to hide his desire to be with another male. His parents attack Deacon, verbally and physically until Moon intervenes. They don't convince him to come home, but they do remind him that he can never have a love relationship with a human because his magical powers will eventually put Deacon in a position of servitude, rather than equality. Sadly, Moon decides they are right and casts a forgetting spell on Deacon. It breaks Moon's heart, but he loves Deacon so much, it would kill him to see him in such a position.
'Splat!' begins with a plot as charming as Moon himself. The concept of having a man and a fae fall in love, despite their difference in physical size, is a refreshing and unique concept. It gives the men time to get to know each other in spite of their differences rather than just hopping in bed. Moon and Deacon are great characters who are well defined and endearing. It was easy for me to become emotionally attached to Moon and Deacon and ride the ups and downs of their emotional roller coaster, hoping for a happy ending. If you like stories that are a bit different, with fairies, fantasy, supernatural beings, magical abilities, and true love, you may enjoy this story. Thanks, Alana, for a unique tale.
Note for Goodreads:
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
March 28, 2016
You’re the most beautiful thing that’s ever happened to me. Not being with you is what hurts. -- Deacon
Di komik2 biasanya MC mungut kucing liar di tengah hujan, nah yg ini mungut fae di tengah hujan, lol. Banyak angst dan drama di dalamnya utk ukuran cerita sepanjang 127 halaman, selain di romance beda spesies tapi juga seputar keluarga kedua belah pihak yg begitu homophobe, keras kepala, dan pantang menyerah utk menikahkan kedua MC dgn pilihan ortu masing2, biarpun beda spesies tapi isinya sama aja, hahaha.
Aku paling ga suka waktu ortu mereka dengan sengaja memanipulasi anak mereka melalui guilt weapon (contoh : we love you, we know what's best for you, if you truly love us, don't shame us anymore, how can we face our friends when they know your sexual preference, it's just a phase, and you're rebellious, you won't happy with him, we are old now and we want grandchild, don't you love us? don't you feel pity towards us?, if you love us, if you're filial just like we believe, you will listen to us, etc) lewat kata-kata supaya anak mereka mau mematuhi keinginan mereka, seakan-akan anak mereka itu boneka milik mereka yg bisa diatur2 tindakan, perasaannya, dan hidupnya. Granted, mereka itu ortunya, yg telah mengantarkan si anak ke dunia, yg merawat dan menyayangi mereka sedari kecil. Mereka adalah pembimbing si anak ketika kecil, tapi saat si anak sudah dewasa dan want to have their own path, want to live their own life in their own way, itulah saatnya ortu lepas tangan. Ortu yg bener2 sayang dan cinta sama darah dagingnya, pasti akan mendukung anaknya, jika anak mereka bahagia dgn pilihan mereka, kenapa pula ortu harus sok tau bilang kalo anak tak bakal bisa bahagia jika tdk mendengar perintah ortu dan menikahi pilihan ortu. Ortu yg baik itu bukannya memaksakan keinginan mereka pada anaknya (merasa sok jadi dewa yg sudah melahirkan si anak dan ingin mengatur segalanya dari A-Z walaupun anak mereka sudah dewasa dan bisa mandiri), bukannya takut dijauhi orang dalam sosial, terus ikut jijik dan mengutuk anaknya sama seperti temannya (yg mana bukanlah real friend). Sayangnya terkadang, seperti ortu tak bisa memilih anaknya, anak juga tdk bisa memilih ortunya.
Buku ini mungkin isinya DRAMA dan opera sabun sekali buat banyak orang, kulihat ratingnya rendah di GR. Well, different strokes for different folks. What works for some readers doesn't work for others. For me, a story like this, a family and their unwanted help as a matchmaker, will always hits close to home.
Di komik2 biasanya MC mungut kucing liar di tengah hujan, nah yg ini mungut fae di tengah hujan, lol. Banyak angst dan drama di dalamnya utk ukuran cerita sepanjang 127 halaman, selain di romance beda spesies tapi juga seputar keluarga kedua belah pihak yg begitu homophobe, keras kepala, dan pantang menyerah utk menikahkan kedua MC dgn pilihan ortu masing2, biarpun beda spesies tapi isinya sama aja, hahaha.
Aku paling ga suka waktu ortu mereka dengan sengaja memanipulasi anak mereka melalui guilt weapon (contoh : we love you, we know what's best for you, if you truly love us, don't shame us anymore, how can we face our friends when they know your sexual preference, it's just a phase, and you're rebellious, you won't happy with him, we are old now and we want grandchild, don't you love us? don't you feel pity towards us?, if you love us, if you're filial just like we believe, you will listen to us, etc) lewat kata-kata supaya anak mereka mau mematuhi keinginan mereka, seakan-akan anak mereka itu boneka milik mereka yg bisa diatur2 tindakan, perasaannya, dan hidupnya. Granted, mereka itu ortunya, yg telah mengantarkan si anak ke dunia, yg merawat dan menyayangi mereka sedari kecil. Mereka adalah pembimbing si anak ketika kecil, tapi saat si anak sudah dewasa dan want to have their own path, want to live their own life in their own way, itulah saatnya ortu lepas tangan. Ortu yg bener2 sayang dan cinta sama darah dagingnya, pasti akan mendukung anaknya, jika anak mereka bahagia dgn pilihan mereka, kenapa pula ortu harus sok tau bilang kalo anak tak bakal bisa bahagia jika tdk mendengar perintah ortu dan menikahi pilihan ortu. Ortu yg baik itu bukannya memaksakan keinginan mereka pada anaknya (merasa sok jadi dewa yg sudah melahirkan si anak dan ingin mengatur segalanya dari A-Z walaupun anak mereka sudah dewasa dan bisa mandiri), bukannya takut dijauhi orang dalam sosial, terus ikut jijik dan mengutuk anaknya sama seperti temannya (yg mana bukanlah real friend). Sayangnya terkadang, seperti ortu tak bisa memilih anaknya, anak juga tdk bisa memilih ortunya.
Buku ini mungkin isinya DRAMA dan opera sabun sekali buat banyak orang, kulihat ratingnya rendah di GR. Well, different strokes for different folks. What works for some readers doesn't work for others. For me, a story like this, a family and their unwanted help as a matchmaker, will always hits close to home.
November 28, 2017
There is little need to harp on the qualities (rather few) and defects (very many) of this magical tale that sinks a great concept through inadequate storytelling and destroys an adorable first 40 or so pages with 90 further pages of very badly written family adversity, laboriously contrived changes of heart, wishy-washy characters unable to see what stands right in front of their eyes, and pedestrian evocation of the mystic underbelly of the forest instead of the glittering mythology the opening led us to expect. The boredom created by this stale novelette I overcame by reading through it at enormous speed; all it deserves is this non-review.
February 20, 2018
4 stars for the beginning parts up to the arrival of Moon's family, then the angsty, 'that could've been avoided if people just talk to one another' parts made it drop to 2. I felt the revelation to Deacon's family at the end could've been stronger and might've bumped the book up to 3 stars but, unfortunately, it didn't.
April 1, 2015
3 star review by Lily
The sound of “Splat” was the moment when Deacon realizes he hit something with his car. He makes everything worse when he activates his windshield wipers because whatever it was, the thing was stuck to his windshield. As the wipers start to move, the thing starts to twitch. It was struggling and trying to survive the assault from the wipers. That is when Deacon hears a tiny voice screaming, “Stop!”
I loved how the story started. I was easily able to visualize the scene in my head. The part when Deacon looks after Moon so he could recover from his injuries was simply endearing and heart warming. I really liked how these two grow to fall in love with each other. But, like all the fairy tales, whether they are for adults or children, Deacon and Moon face difficult times, which force Moon to make tough decisions that have a huge impact on the young lovers.
The cover of this story looked funny to me, because Moon was drawn in a way that made him look a bit silly, but there was not much fun or humour in the story.
I think that there was too much going on in this story. For example, both Deacon and Moon’s parents had issues with their sons’ sexuality and did their best to try to convince their sons to change their “life styles”. They may have been living in different parallels as fae and human, but these parents were almost identical in their attitude, which made me think it was too cliché. After Moon makes his decision about his relationship with Deacon, the magic element in the story decreases significantly. There were also too many coincidences, such as the man who finds Moon in the city, whose ex happens to be known by Deacon (I am trying not to give too much away).
But soon after Moon and Deacon’s difficult time, comes the sweet end, which was really endearing and fairly believable considering the plot and the nature of the story. Unfortunately, the writer then adds a piece about Deacon’s family dynamics, which dampens the sweet end for me.
All in all, this is a sweet and easy to read adult fairy tale with some really sizzling scenes.
A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review. Please visit www.lovebytesreviews.com to see this and many more reviews, author interviews, guestposts and giveaways!
The sound of “Splat” was the moment when Deacon realizes he hit something with his car. He makes everything worse when he activates his windshield wipers because whatever it was, the thing was stuck to his windshield. As the wipers start to move, the thing starts to twitch. It was struggling and trying to survive the assault from the wipers. That is when Deacon hears a tiny voice screaming, “Stop!”
I loved how the story started. I was easily able to visualize the scene in my head. The part when Deacon looks after Moon so he could recover from his injuries was simply endearing and heart warming. I really liked how these two grow to fall in love with each other. But, like all the fairy tales, whether they are for adults or children, Deacon and Moon face difficult times, which force Moon to make tough decisions that have a huge impact on the young lovers.
The cover of this story looked funny to me, because Moon was drawn in a way that made him look a bit silly, but there was not much fun or humour in the story.
I think that there was too much going on in this story. For example, both Deacon and Moon’s parents had issues with their sons’ sexuality and did their best to try to convince their sons to change their “life styles”. They may have been living in different parallels as fae and human, but these parents were almost identical in their attitude, which made me think it was too cliché. After Moon makes his decision about his relationship with Deacon, the magic element in the story decreases significantly. There were also too many coincidences, such as the man who finds Moon in the city, whose ex happens to be known by Deacon (I am trying not to give too much away).
But soon after Moon and Deacon’s difficult time, comes the sweet end, which was really endearing and fairly believable considering the plot and the nature of the story. Unfortunately, the writer then adds a piece about Deacon’s family dynamics, which dampens the sweet end for me.
All in all, this is a sweet and easy to read adult fairy tale with some really sizzling scenes.
A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review. Please visit www.lovebytesreviews.com to see this and many more reviews, author interviews, guestposts and giveaways!
June 20, 2015
Reviewed for The Novel Approach.
A novella involving a fairy that crashes into a windshield, a healthy dose of angst, and some fantastic sex makes a great read for a sunny afternoon when you have nothing to do but relax in the sun. Splat! has all of these things, with great humor thrown into the mix.
Though short, I enjoyed this book. Deacon and Moon meet when the fairy goes splat against his windshield while he’s driving home one day. Of course, he thinks he’s in a dream but when he goes back to help Moon, his life gets irrevocably intertwined with the tiny fairy.
Deacon and Moon are able to connect with each other because of their similar situations in life. Deacon is currently fending off parents who, even though he’s thirty-three, still think his sexuality is just a “phase” and continually try to set him up with women they deem acceptable. Likewise, Moon also has this problem. Ever since discovering his ability for song-weaving, his parents have rejected his sexuality—which wouldn’t normally be a problem—in order to put their family in a better position in fae society. And that means marrying him to their leader’s daughter, whether Moon likes it or not. So he flees and literally runs into Deacon.
The tension between the families added to the book, though at times I did want to smack Moon and tell him to wake up and stand up for himself. After all, he had the power to do so. He just didn’t act on it.
Deacon didn’t have this problem, and for that I was thankful. He knew what he wanted, and once he realized he wasn’t in a dream, he went for it.
If you’re looking for a fun read with a good amount of angst, I recommend giving Splat! a shot.
A novella involving a fairy that crashes into a windshield, a healthy dose of angst, and some fantastic sex makes a great read for a sunny afternoon when you have nothing to do but relax in the sun. Splat! has all of these things, with great humor thrown into the mix.
Though short, I enjoyed this book. Deacon and Moon meet when the fairy goes splat against his windshield while he’s driving home one day. Of course, he thinks he’s in a dream but when he goes back to help Moon, his life gets irrevocably intertwined with the tiny fairy.
Deacon and Moon are able to connect with each other because of their similar situations in life. Deacon is currently fending off parents who, even though he’s thirty-three, still think his sexuality is just a “phase” and continually try to set him up with women they deem acceptable. Likewise, Moon also has this problem. Ever since discovering his ability for song-weaving, his parents have rejected his sexuality—which wouldn’t normally be a problem—in order to put their family in a better position in fae society. And that means marrying him to their leader’s daughter, whether Moon likes it or not. So he flees and literally runs into Deacon.
The tension between the families added to the book, though at times I did want to smack Moon and tell him to wake up and stand up for himself. After all, he had the power to do so. He just didn’t act on it.
Deacon didn’t have this problem, and for that I was thankful. He knew what he wanted, and once he realized he wasn’t in a dream, he went for it.
If you’re looking for a fun read with a good amount of angst, I recommend giving Splat! a shot.
March 8, 2019
****Reviewed for Prism Book Alliance****
Splat! Is a magical tale where the fae world and the human world literally collide. It was an easy and quick read that I enjoyed.
Although the villains are the clichéd parents who know what’s best for their children, despite dismissing their children’s feelings entirely, the feelings between Moon and Deacon are sweet and give them the strength they need. The sex was hot and the pacing good. In the end I felt bad for Moon’s brother Star.
I recommend this book for anyone who likes a little magic with their stories, some steamy sex and doesn’t mind overbearing parents.
Splat! Is a magical tale where the fae world and the human world literally collide. It was an easy and quick read that I enjoyed.
Although the villains are the clichéd parents who know what’s best for their children, despite dismissing their children’s feelings entirely, the feelings between Moon and Deacon are sweet and give them the strength they need. The sex was hot and the pacing good. In the end I felt bad for Moon’s brother Star.
I recommend this book for anyone who likes a little magic with their stories, some steamy sex and doesn’t mind overbearing parents.
February 18, 2015
The first part of this where Deacon and Moon meet and fall for each other was sweet and fun.
After that, though, it got crazy cliche-y. Both families being THAT opposed to homosexuality and THAT determined to force Deacon and Moon to marry girls seemed implausible and just silly. And the whole "I'm leaving you for your own good" trope has never been one of my favorites.
Favorite Quote:
Mutant butterflies? Shit, Deacon had to remember to recycle more because the planet was getting seriously fucked up.
After that, though, it got crazy cliche-y. Both families being THAT opposed to homosexuality and THAT determined to force Deacon and Moon to marry girls seemed implausible and just silly. And the whole "I'm leaving you for your own good" trope has never been one of my favorites.
Favorite Quote:
Mutant butterflies? Shit, Deacon had to remember to recycle more because the planet was getting seriously fucked up.
July 1, 2016
Oh, how cute are Deacon and Moon! These two are like the reflecting image of a pond. Their loneliness and struggles gave way to a deep connection which transcended how very different they are and how so much alike at the same time. The very fact that these two were able to stand against prejudice, misunderstands, being of two different worlds and fae magic made for truly lovely story. I just hope and wish for a story for Star!
February 18, 2015
I really liked this book it had fantasy, romance, drama,some action and a meddling family. A enjoyable story and likeable characters. Hopefully there will be another book this time with Star and his secrets will be revealed.
February 24, 2015
Started out great
I really wanted to give this 4 or 5 stars because it started out so great . However middle and ending the flat . It was still entertaining but just not as good as I think it could have been
I really wanted to give this 4 or 5 stars because it started out so great . However middle and ending the flat . It was still entertaining but just not as good as I think it could have been
May 7, 2015
Good, fairly short story from a newer author. I think I would have liked it more with some more depth in the interactions with the secondary characters.
January 10, 2016
When I first saw the title,cover and synopsis I thought no way. How silly. Than I read it. Very funny,tender and an enjoyable read.You need to read something fun and light at times.
October 16, 2015
Very sweet and cute.
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