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Fighting Mad
Laid off from her job at the bank, Carla turns to her friends for support only to find they’re more concerned about their jobs. The one person she can count on is local bartender Murphy, but what kind of example is that to set for her daughters? Having learned the hard way, Carla’s not depending on any man, even if he is cute, charming, very kind, and some kind of leprechaun?
Murphy is used to sneers. Clurichauns are the redheaded stepchildren of the leprechaun world and then there are the late-night throw-downs at his bar. What he wants, however, is to protect the dainty little mom who ogles him when she thinks no one’s looking. He knows she’s fighting overwhelming odds, but she’ll need more than bravery when the conflict between the King and Queen of the Fairies becomes outright civil war!
Murphy is used to sneers. Clurichauns are the redheaded stepchildren of the leprechaun world and then there are the late-night throw-downs at his bar. What he wants, however, is to protect the dainty little mom who ogles him when she thinks no one’s looking. He knows she’s fighting overwhelming odds, but she’ll need more than bravery when the conflict between the King and Queen of the Fairies becomes outright civil war!
- GenresParanormal
249 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 23, 2015
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About the author
Kathy Bryson
11 books38 followersKathy Bryson is the award-winning author of tongue-in-cheek fantasy that ranges from leprechauns who play the stock market to zombies who hang out with and harangue med students. She’d like to say she’s climbed tall mountains, rappelled off cliffs, and saved small children, but actually she tends to curl up and read, is a life-long advocate of Ben & Jerry’s, and caters to 2 spoiled cats. She works regularly with student writing, so she can claim to have saved a few term papers.
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December 25, 2015
I've been following this series from the beginning so I loved reading about Carla finally finding her happily ever after. She gets the hunkiest partner of her girlfriends! The author's fantasy is fun and original. Great trilogy. I wish the author success with this!
January 30, 2016
Fighting Mad by Kathy Bryson is another great story to her fun series. You don’t have to read them in order, and it will stand on its own, but the other books in the series will give you an insight to the world and the characters.
Carla is our heroine, and I’ve enjoyed her in the previous books. I had hoped she would get her own book, and it’s a great story. Very well written, very descriptive, and the narrative will have you in stitches.
Carla decides to start a wedding business after the bank lays her off, but her first (and possibly last) wedding is a disaster; with the bride threatening to sue. What’s a woman to do ? There are a few things that happen at the wedding which are pretty important, (and no I won’t spoilt it) to the story.
The attraction between Murphy and Carla is very sweet. She has loved him for ages, and has only recently been able to talk to him without stuttering or making a fool of herself. When Murphy rescues her from the wedding fiasco, things trot along nicely.
Murphy is a redheaded cousin of leprechauns (yup, we don’t get enough books on those guys), but they aren’t little men with beards and pots of gold… no, these are gorgeous men, and poor Carla is not immune to his looks and charms. He has noticed that the mother of two teenage daughters likes to stare at him, when she thinks he is not looking. Murphy has been aware of her for a while :-)
The other story going on in the background, the one involving the King and Queen of the Fae. That’s an ongoing battle, and things are getting rather hostile! It’s a well written story, very descriptive, and the funny moments will have you laughing to yourself :-)
I’ve read them all, and I have to say, this one has been my favourite. It’s a great read, and one I’m happy to recommend.
Carla is our heroine, and I’ve enjoyed her in the previous books. I had hoped she would get her own book, and it’s a great story. Very well written, very descriptive, and the narrative will have you in stitches.
Carla decides to start a wedding business after the bank lays her off, but her first (and possibly last) wedding is a disaster; with the bride threatening to sue. What’s a woman to do ? There are a few things that happen at the wedding which are pretty important, (and no I won’t spoilt it) to the story.
The attraction between Murphy and Carla is very sweet. She has loved him for ages, and has only recently been able to talk to him without stuttering or making a fool of herself. When Murphy rescues her from the wedding fiasco, things trot along nicely.
Murphy is a redheaded cousin of leprechauns (yup, we don’t get enough books on those guys), but they aren’t little men with beards and pots of gold… no, these are gorgeous men, and poor Carla is not immune to his looks and charms. He has noticed that the mother of two teenage daughters likes to stare at him, when she thinks he is not looking. Murphy has been aware of her for a while :-)
The other story going on in the background, the one involving the King and Queen of the Fae. That’s an ongoing battle, and things are getting rather hostile! It’s a well written story, very descriptive, and the funny moments will have you laughing to yourself :-)
I’ve read them all, and I have to say, this one has been my favourite. It’s a great read, and one I’m happy to recommend.
April 12, 2017
Let's start by saying that I have not read the other two books in this series. While I'm not sure it was necessary to read them before this, I'm wondering if some of my issues re plot/story would have been resolved.
Carla is a single mom who has just lost her job. Her friends are awful to her and her upbringing in foster homes have done little to boost her self esteem or confidence. She lives in a trailer and cares for two teen daughters who she is raising to be independent young women. She also has a thing for Murphy, the town bartender who apparently has a thing for her. But the two of them are so bad at communicating that I don't get how they'll make a relationship work.
The paranormal elements are based on Shakespeare's works involving fairies and leprechauns and apparently at least half fall into these categories. Frankly, I found this whole portion of the storyline annoying, when I needed to understand Murphy and Carla's relationship.
I liked that Carla wanted to stand up for herself and be independent, but then allowed the butt swatting and the sitting on his lap like she is a child. Ridiculous.
And then the friends who were the worst apologists ever. How is she friends with them? AND, when you have a friend who is struggling, when you win the lottery why wouldn't get that friend out of trailer with no heat and into a more stable house??? Nothing ornate, but stable, reliable, with HEAT. Megan seemed selfish to me.
Another star lost for the numerous typos and the HUGE error about May the first and Star Wars. It's May the Fourth...as in, "May The Fourth Be With You." Gah.
Carla is a single mom who has just lost her job. Her friends are awful to her and her upbringing in foster homes have done little to boost her self esteem or confidence. She lives in a trailer and cares for two teen daughters who she is raising to be independent young women. She also has a thing for Murphy, the town bartender who apparently has a thing for her. But the two of them are so bad at communicating that I don't get how they'll make a relationship work.
The paranormal elements are based on Shakespeare's works involving fairies and leprechauns and apparently at least half fall into these categories. Frankly, I found this whole portion of the storyline annoying, when I needed to understand Murphy and Carla's relationship.
I liked that Carla wanted to stand up for herself and be independent, but then allowed the butt swatting and the sitting on his lap like she is a child. Ridiculous.
And then the friends who were the worst apologists ever. How is she friends with them? AND, when you have a friend who is struggling, when you win the lottery why wouldn't get that friend out of trailer with no heat and into a more stable house??? Nothing ornate, but stable, reliable, with HEAT. Megan seemed selfish to me.
Another star lost for the numerous typos and the HUGE error about May the first and Star Wars. It's May the Fourth...as in, "May The Fourth Be With You." Gah.
May 31, 2016
Carla has had a tough week. After being fired from her job, she is forced to make decisions about her life that are scary. But, not as scary as choosing to finally act on her feelings toward the very sexy barkeep. Carla has a lot of beginnings and must find her way to push through, but when the world of the Faeries comes to almost destroy he upcoming wedding planning business she takes it upon herself to fight for everyone she loves by coming up with a way to prevent civil war between the King and Queen of the Fairies. Will this strong mom be able to pull it off or will her world and everyone elses crumble around her?
This was a wonderful journey. This is one novel that you won’t want to put down until your turning the final page. Carla is an extremely relatable character. A single mom that is worried about making poor choices that will impact her children is a character that many women can relate to. Murphy is the sexy barkeep that any woman would love to have some couch time with. His description truly allows the reader to know exactly why Carla stared at him for so long. Though this is set in the same town with the same characters as Restless Spirits you do not need to read it to enjoy this book. Kathy Bryson weaves a fantastic story. Her ability to bring the faery creatures into the real world and not make it too unbelievable is a talent that she definitely has. I can’t wait to read what she has coming up next.
This was a wonderful journey. This is one novel that you won’t want to put down until your turning the final page. Carla is an extremely relatable character. A single mom that is worried about making poor choices that will impact her children is a character that many women can relate to. Murphy is the sexy barkeep that any woman would love to have some couch time with. His description truly allows the reader to know exactly why Carla stared at him for so long. Though this is set in the same town with the same characters as Restless Spirits you do not need to read it to enjoy this book. Kathy Bryson weaves a fantastic story. Her ability to bring the faery creatures into the real world and not make it too unbelievable is a talent that she definitely has. I can’t wait to read what she has coming up next.
January 7, 2016
I thought this book held much appeal to people because it was very relatable even though it's paranormal. Everyone at one point can identify with losing their job and wanting to confide in friends who may be going through struggles of their own to listen. Bartenders in bars are well known for being a profession who are therapists in a way so I felt it was very fitting for the situation. Murphy the bartender has his own issues but is captivated by Carla just as she is captivated by him. The paranormal realm was an added bonus and was really different then you're average read. Leprechauns don't get very much awareness and I felt the author certainly brought out a welcome change from the normal. This book is for an 18+ audience based on content. I am a reviewer for Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock and am giving this book 4 Fangs.
August 27, 2017
Rating: 3.5 stars
Carla is fired from her job, has sort of a car accident and Murphy seems her best option for help, however with two teenage daughters she doesn´t want to give them a bad example. She has to deal with everything by herself, especially when everyone seems to have gone crazy talking about a war between magical creatures.
The story is easy to read, the plot is simple and the characters are all likable. The romance is sweet and engaging. I really like how funny, light to read and entertaining the fairies are. In the three books, the pages flow by quickly and you have a pleasant time reading the stories. Kathy is a great writer and also, I love, how she adds the always present Shakespeare into her stories.
Carla is fired from her job, has sort of a car accident and Murphy seems her best option for help, however with two teenage daughters she doesn´t want to give them a bad example. She has to deal with everything by herself, especially when everyone seems to have gone crazy talking about a war between magical creatures.
The story is easy to read, the plot is simple and the characters are all likable. The romance is sweet and engaging. I really like how funny, light to read and entertaining the fairies are. In the three books, the pages flow by quickly and you have a pleasant time reading the stories. Kathy is a great writer and also, I love, how she adds the always present Shakespeare into her stories.
April 13, 2016
3.5/5.0
Irish mythology and Shakespeare plays abound in this story.
Read full review in the 2016 April issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Irish mythology and Shakespeare plays abound in this story.
Read full review in the 2016 April issue of InD'tale Magazine.
December 30, 2015
Kathy Bryson gives us another fun fantasy story in this trilogy. Can't wait for Kathy to write more!
December 31, 2015
This series is fun and quick reading. I would love to see more of the supernatural, though.
September 1, 2016
this was a paranormal romance but it was written so well I forgot it was paranormal. I loved it.
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August 31, 2016Wrapping up the back story was the big challenge in this installment, but the fun part was the characters! They just kept taking over and saying their piece, even the teenagers... especially the teenagers. In the end though, Carla is the one who pulls it all together because that's what moms do. They manage!
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