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Grounded
In a world where wings gives everyone the freedom to fly, an artist born wingless uses her art to show the winged world the wonder of the ground. But when she meets a recently injured police officer who finds himself grounded, they will both learn that there is more than one way to soar.
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150 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 20, 2019
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About the author
Narrelle M. Harris
66 books120 followersI grew up in a home bursting with books. My father was in the Royal Australian Air Force – we moved roughly every three years – and my parents were passionate advocates of reading and the importance of access to a library of ideas, no matter where we lived.
Between a childhood spent on the move yet steeped in literature, and a naturally dramatic personality, it’s no surprise I became a storyteller.
At home, and at libraries all over Australia, I read everything from Little Golden Books to The World Book Encyclopaedia. As my family moved so frequently, my companions wherever I went were the Pevensies of Narnia, a horse named Flicka and the Hardy Boys. I grew up with the characters created by Diana Wynne Jones as they too learned independence and responsibility. Miss Marple and the Dragonriders of Pern were always at my side.
Writers like Eric Frank Russell and Lois McMaster Bujold were as influential on my character and my writing as surely as Shakespeare and the Brontes. I’m still always picking up new influences, from modern writers like Emily Larkin and Neil Gaiman as well as classics by PG Wodehouse and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Before you figure I am always and forever reading, I’m a traveller too. My early years spent moving from state to state led to itchy feet. After moving out of the family home, I lived in Perth, then met Tim Richards and we decided to have adventures of our own. We moved to Egypt to teach English as a Foreign Language, then went on to Poland.
After we finished teaching, we kept travelling: we’ve been to the UK and US, to Thailand, Germany, Hungary, Syria, Jordan, France, Italy, Slovenia, Czech, and Canada – and we’re not done travelling yet.
The places I’ve visited – London, Hungary, Canada – often appear in my work, but the home of my heart is the place I write about most often.
Melbourne, Australia. The town we chose to live in always. The city I love so much she is practically a character in her own right in books like The Opposite of Life and short stories like Near Miss. I even researched the Marvellous Melbourne of the 1890s for my Holmes♥Watson romance, The Adventure of the Colonial Boy.
Given my background and all my literary influences, it’s hardly astonishing that my storytelling is eclectic: crime, adventure, fantasy, horror and romance – separately or combined.
For all the different genres I write in, everything I write generally includes the same tone and the same type of themes. They are full of the families one is born with and the families we make for ourselves. The protagonists all face challenges they’ve made for themselves as well as external threats that test them. They’re full of people who’ve made mistakes who seek to learn and to make better choices.
Whether you’re reading a vampire adventure in modern Melbourne, a Holmesian mystery in London or a racy lesbian romance in the Middle East, you’ll find humour, heart, friendships and love.
Awards
Jane: In 2017, my ghost/crime story Jane won the Athenaeum Library’s Body in the Library prize at the Scarlet Stiletto Awards, hosted by Sisters in Crime Australia.
Other nominations and shortlistings include:
Fly By Night (nominated for a Ned Kelly Award 2004)
Witch Honour (shortlisted for the George Turner Prize as Witching Ways in 1998)
Witch Faith (shortlisted for the George Turner Prize in 1999)
Walking Shadows (Chronos Awards; Davitt Awards in 2012)
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Narrelle's erotica published as NM Harris is listed on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Between a childhood spent on the move yet steeped in literature, and a naturally dramatic personality, it’s no surprise I became a storyteller.
At home, and at libraries all over Australia, I read everything from Little Golden Books to The World Book Encyclopaedia. As my family moved so frequently, my companions wherever I went were the Pevensies of Narnia, a horse named Flicka and the Hardy Boys. I grew up with the characters created by Diana Wynne Jones as they too learned independence and responsibility. Miss Marple and the Dragonriders of Pern were always at my side.
Writers like Eric Frank Russell and Lois McMaster Bujold were as influential on my character and my writing as surely as Shakespeare and the Brontes. I’m still always picking up new influences, from modern writers like Emily Larkin and Neil Gaiman as well as classics by PG Wodehouse and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Before you figure I am always and forever reading, I’m a traveller too. My early years spent moving from state to state led to itchy feet. After moving out of the family home, I lived in Perth, then met Tim Richards and we decided to have adventures of our own. We moved to Egypt to teach English as a Foreign Language, then went on to Poland.
After we finished teaching, we kept travelling: we’ve been to the UK and US, to Thailand, Germany, Hungary, Syria, Jordan, France, Italy, Slovenia, Czech, and Canada – and we’re not done travelling yet.
The places I’ve visited – London, Hungary, Canada – often appear in my work, but the home of my heart is the place I write about most often.
Melbourne, Australia. The town we chose to live in always. The city I love so much she is practically a character in her own right in books like The Opposite of Life and short stories like Near Miss. I even researched the Marvellous Melbourne of the 1890s for my Holmes♥Watson romance, The Adventure of the Colonial Boy.
Given my background and all my literary influences, it’s hardly astonishing that my storytelling is eclectic: crime, adventure, fantasy, horror and romance – separately or combined.
For all the different genres I write in, everything I write generally includes the same tone and the same type of themes. They are full of the families one is born with and the families we make for ourselves. The protagonists all face challenges they’ve made for themselves as well as external threats that test them. They’re full of people who’ve made mistakes who seek to learn and to make better choices.
Whether you’re reading a vampire adventure in modern Melbourne, a Holmesian mystery in London or a racy lesbian romance in the Middle East, you’ll find humour, heart, friendships and love.
Awards
Jane: In 2017, my ghost/crime story Jane won the Athenaeum Library’s Body in the Library prize at the Scarlet Stiletto Awards, hosted by Sisters in Crime Australia.
Other nominations and shortlistings include:
Fly By Night (nominated for a Ned Kelly Award 2004)
Witch Honour (shortlisted for the George Turner Prize as Witching Ways in 1998)
Witch Faith (shortlisted for the George Turner Prize in 1999)
Walking Shadows (Chronos Awards; Davitt Awards in 2012)
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Narrelle's erotica published as NM Harris is listed on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
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March 17, 2019
Grounded is a sci-fi/fantasy romance novel by Narrelle M. Harris. The story takes place in a world where humans have wings and can fly. Flight is such an essential part of life that the flightless are considered to be disabled.
Benedick Sasaki is a former police officer who lost the ability to fly when he was wounded in the line of duty. Benedick is bereft at the thought of life without flight until he meets Clementine Torres, an artist born without wings. Clementine has dedicated her life to fighting for rights of the flightless and quickly becomes Benedick’s new mentor. She introduces him to all that he has missed looking at the world only from above.
Grounded is an interesting read. I found myself thinking about accessibility from a totally different angle. The premise and plot are sound. I give this book 3 out of 5 stars and recommend it to those looking for romance a beat away from the norm.
My thanks to Escaped Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy. However the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine and mine alone.
Benedick Sasaki is a former police officer who lost the ability to fly when he was wounded in the line of duty. Benedick is bereft at the thought of life without flight until he meets Clementine Torres, an artist born without wings. Clementine has dedicated her life to fighting for rights of the flightless and quickly becomes Benedick’s new mentor. She introduces him to all that he has missed looking at the world only from above.
Grounded is an interesting read. I found myself thinking about accessibility from a totally different angle. The premise and plot are sound. I give this book 3 out of 5 stars and recommend it to those looking for romance a beat away from the norm.
My thanks to Escaped Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy. However the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine and mine alone.
March 17, 2019
Grounded by Narrelle M. Harris is a sweet, empowering tale of renewal. Benedick Sasaki has to learn to deal with his new reality. No longer can he fly. As he moves into an new flightless friendly building he meets his neighbor, artist/activist Clementine Torres. She helps him realize that there is beauty on the ground that those with wings never take the time to see. She helps him realize that his new reality isn’t something to morn.
I really enjoyed this book. It made me feel for those marginalized by society because they don’t fit the “norm” but that doesn’t mean they aren’t valuable and can’t contribute. This book doesn’t preach but you get the message.
I really enjoyed this book. It made me feel for those marginalized by society because they don’t fit the “norm” but that doesn’t mean they aren’t valuable and can’t contribute. This book doesn’t preach but you get the message.
September 10, 2019
3 STARS
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I honestly love and I'm crazy about fantasy books featuring angels. They are fascinating and interesting creatures to me. I was attracted to Grounded because of this, because it's a book with angels on it.
Everything is focused on those winged creatures, it's a world where everyone is an angel, even those that are wingless or have wings that don't work properly.
I loved also the fact that this book, in a way, is current, with racism and discrimination being in the center of it. This world, even though it's different than ours, have our same social problems, but other than this, the author wasn't able to build a storyline, not enough to understand what goes on in this world, and why one of the main characters was shot by protect a politician.
The author talks about political parties with acronyms and everything, but the reader is unable to understand what's happening and why there are 'rebels' because the author doesn't bother to explain and to describe a little bit at the beginning what in this world is going on.
We don't know anything of this world except that there are two 'kinds' of people, the ones whose wings work properly and the ones who don't have wings or whose wings don't work as they should. Another downside, personally speaking, is the lack of connection between me, the reader, and the characters in this book. I didn't connect with Clementine and Benedict. I liked the way Clementine and her way of seeing things, she's strong willed, she doesn't let herself giving in on the threaths and the discrimination she faces and she is victim of every day. She is an activist and she fights for her rights, the rights of those who haven't wings that work properly.
However, like I said, her and Benedict aren't those kind of characters and it's sad, because I know that this story would have been better. Also, with a storyline building a background regarding this world would have been a good start to develop this brilliant idea, very much current and in which lots of people relate to.
*Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
YOU CAN ALSO FIND THIS REVIEW ON MY BLOG https://antonellasbookworld.blogspot....
I honestly love and I'm crazy about fantasy books featuring angels. They are fascinating and interesting creatures to me. I was attracted to Grounded because of this, because it's a book with angels on it.
Everything is focused on those winged creatures, it's a world where everyone is an angel, even those that are wingless or have wings that don't work properly.
I loved also the fact that this book, in a way, is current, with racism and discrimination being in the center of it. This world, even though it's different than ours, have our same social problems, but other than this, the author wasn't able to build a storyline, not enough to understand what goes on in this world, and why one of the main characters was shot by protect a politician.
The author talks about political parties with acronyms and everything, but the reader is unable to understand what's happening and why there are 'rebels' because the author doesn't bother to explain and to describe a little bit at the beginning what in this world is going on.
We don't know anything of this world except that there are two 'kinds' of people, the ones whose wings work properly and the ones who don't have wings or whose wings don't work as they should. Another downside, personally speaking, is the lack of connection between me, the reader, and the characters in this book. I didn't connect with Clementine and Benedict. I liked the way Clementine and her way of seeing things, she's strong willed, she doesn't let herself giving in on the threaths and the discrimination she faces and she is victim of every day. She is an activist and she fights for her rights, the rights of those who haven't wings that work properly.
However, like I said, her and Benedict aren't those kind of characters and it's sad, because I know that this story would have been better. Also, with a storyline building a background regarding this world would have been a good start to develop this brilliant idea, very much current and in which lots of people relate to.
*Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
August 18, 2020
An unfortunate DNF, for a book that had a lot of potential and so much to give... A shame...
Honestly, the concept was promising. A world where two castes, those with wings and those without, coexist, but not as smoothly as one would expect. The wingless are considered below in status, and are treated as such, even if everyone acts like this is normal and acceptable. In this world, a wingless artist named Clementine is being bullied because of her... scandalous exhibition that shows how life can be beautiful even without flying in the sky, and a former flying individual, Benedick, meet and fall in love, trying to overcome society's obstacles and their own insecurities.
I was so taken with the plot and what could have been. This is seriously something I've never encountered in a story before, and I was anxious to start reading it. Benedick also made this easier, since he was perfectly depicted as someone with a newly-formed disability, struggling to get used to it and trying not to let the world see how much he missed his previous life.
But the book was ruined for me thanks to Clementine. I mean, bitter much? I get that she was angry from the unfairness of it all, but she was also rude to those who weren't like her. It was like, every person who dared to be born with wings, was an enemy and a bully just for breathing - she kept preaching, but never practicing what she preached! Where's the equality when you treat poorly and with suspicion and disdain any winged person? Not to mention, she was always ready to get pissed off at the worst possible moments, because of the slightest hint of unpleasant comment! How is it that Benedick viewed her as a strong woman? She was anything but! Aggressiveness doesn't always translate to strength!
I tried with this one, I really did, because I was so curious to see where it would lead me as a story. But I just couldn't stand that female lead, she was a menace to read, especially her parts and thoughts... A real headache, that one...
***I was given an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinion stated in this review is solely mine, and no compensation was given or taken to alter it.***
Read this and other reviews at: http://cupcakesandpopcorn.wordpress.com/
Honestly, the concept was promising. A world where two castes, those with wings and those without, coexist, but not as smoothly as one would expect. The wingless are considered below in status, and are treated as such, even if everyone acts like this is normal and acceptable. In this world, a wingless artist named Clementine is being bullied because of her... scandalous exhibition that shows how life can be beautiful even without flying in the sky, and a former flying individual, Benedick, meet and fall in love, trying to overcome society's obstacles and their own insecurities.
I was so taken with the plot and what could have been. This is seriously something I've never encountered in a story before, and I was anxious to start reading it. Benedick also made this easier, since he was perfectly depicted as someone with a newly-formed disability, struggling to get used to it and trying not to let the world see how much he missed his previous life.
But the book was ruined for me thanks to Clementine. I mean, bitter much? I get that she was angry from the unfairness of it all, but she was also rude to those who weren't like her. It was like, every person who dared to be born with wings, was an enemy and a bully just for breathing - she kept preaching, but never practicing what she preached! Where's the equality when you treat poorly and with suspicion and disdain any winged person? Not to mention, she was always ready to get pissed off at the worst possible moments, because of the slightest hint of unpleasant comment! How is it that Benedick viewed her as a strong woman? She was anything but! Aggressiveness doesn't always translate to strength!
I tried with this one, I really did, because I was so curious to see where it would lead me as a story. But I just couldn't stand that female lead, she was a menace to read, especially her parts and thoughts... A real headache, that one...
***I was given an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinion stated in this review is solely mine, and no compensation was given or taken to alter it.***
Read this and other reviews at: http://cupcakesandpopcorn.wordpress.com/
March 18, 2019
Grounded was set in a world of humans with wings. Everybody can fly and if you for some reason can not fly, you are labeled as disabled.
Benedick Sasaki is a former police captain hurt in the line of duty and now grounded. He meets his neighbor Clementine who is a budding artist who was born without wings. They strike up a friendship and each help the other deal with life. I instantly felt a connection to both characters and their situation! I loved Benedick and felt bad for being hurt in the way he had been. I could feel his pain and anguish when he no longer could fly. He needed to find a new mission in life and Clementine helps him see that it is ok to miss flying, but also realize his potential being grounded.
I also very much liked Clementine. A little quirky and strong, she has been a fighter for the flightless accessibility rights her whole life. When she is threatened and her art exhibit trashed, she stood tall. I admired her resolve even when she was scared Meeting Benedick helps her see her single-minded focus could use a little loosening up. They had a burning chemistry from the start and it was simmering throughout. The mystery of the stalker added another dimension to this story.
The storyline was such an interesting one, that I found myself enthralled with the entire concept. It made me view the grounded from a totally unique perspective which I really liked. The author had a writing style which I enjoyed and the pacing was perfect. The message is clear without having to beat us over the head with it! The world held me captive and I would love to read more within it!
I voluntarily chose to review a gifted copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. The review and rating are my opinion.
Benedick Sasaki is a former police captain hurt in the line of duty and now grounded. He meets his neighbor Clementine who is a budding artist who was born without wings. They strike up a friendship and each help the other deal with life. I instantly felt a connection to both characters and their situation! I loved Benedick and felt bad for being hurt in the way he had been. I could feel his pain and anguish when he no longer could fly. He needed to find a new mission in life and Clementine helps him see that it is ok to miss flying, but also realize his potential being grounded.
I also very much liked Clementine. A little quirky and strong, she has been a fighter for the flightless accessibility rights her whole life. When she is threatened and her art exhibit trashed, she stood tall. I admired her resolve even when she was scared Meeting Benedick helps her see her single-minded focus could use a little loosening up. They had a burning chemistry from the start and it was simmering throughout. The mystery of the stalker added another dimension to this story.
The storyline was such an interesting one, that I found myself enthralled with the entire concept. It made me view the grounded from a totally unique perspective which I really liked. The author had a writing style which I enjoyed and the pacing was perfect. The message is clear without having to beat us over the head with it! The world held me captive and I would love to read more within it!
I voluntarily chose to review a gifted copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. The review and rating are my opinion.
October 30, 2022
I loved living in the world of this book. I wondered if the author is also a visual artist - given the careful and sumptuous attention paid to the vivid descriptions and world building.
As an Australian, I loved the place names and birds and settings that made it all feel almost-real. Lots of in-jokes with the place names.
The author deftly handles the theme of otherness and the differences that are perceived as disabilities in a world made to accommodate some bodies, but not others.
Layered on all this is a sexy romance between two independent people. No helpless maidens here.
This book will ruffle your feathers in a very very good way. Can't wait to read more of her work. 😍
As an Australian, I loved the place names and birds and settings that made it all feel almost-real. Lots of in-jokes with the place names.
The author deftly handles the theme of otherness and the differences that are perceived as disabilities in a world made to accommodate some bodies, but not others.
Layered on all this is a sexy romance between two independent people. No helpless maidens here.
This book will ruffle your feathers in a very very good way. Can't wait to read more of her work. 😍
March 16, 2019
A different world..a world of flying people. Those that can't, are considered disabled. I'm thinking the winged are elitists for the most part. A cop winged by a bullet has to adapt to his new life. His neighbour is a feisty little non-winged artist, I really liked her.
As an accessibility liaison in my job I was cheering for the underdogs.
This book was thoroughly entertaining, I was so invested in the story and the characters. I love a good paranormal and this one was quite unique.
As an accessibility liaison in my job I was cheering for the underdogs.
This book was thoroughly entertaining, I was so invested in the story and the characters. I love a good paranormal and this one was quite unique.
March 3, 2019
Grounded was a very different read from my normal genre, but the storyline was interesting and had underlying messages build in about disabilities and transitioning to new limitations. I liked the concept, the characters were real, and I would definitely read more from this author.
April 8, 2019
Was given a copy by the publisher for review and very glad of it. I'm picky about romances, but Harris is a very talented writer and her skill shines through in GROUNDED. Also, I'm a sucker for anything with wings.
March 16, 2019
3.5 Stars An intriguing storyline, believable characters made Grounded an enjoyable read for me. I look forward to reading more by this new to me author.
June 17, 2019
Grounded is one of the best paranormal romances I've read. It is smart and sweet, with some fantastic worldbuilding and genuine warmth between the characters.
The book is set in an alternate world where humans have evolved from birds rather than monkeys. While this world looks much like our own, (and is, in fact, set in an alternate version of my home town) it is clear the author has put a lot of thought into the differences that manifest. Some of these are big things, like architecture and furniture--there's not much call for elevators or chairs with backs. And some of these are small, like the jokes people tell and the slightly different turns of phrase. Then Harris goes a step further and imagines the challenges facing someone born without wings. This is not the same as being born a human as we would think of it. Instead, we're shown what it would be like to live as a being evolved to have wings but doesn't due to genetic defect. How does this body keep warm and protect its kidneys? How does one keep back musculature in shape? This is quite aside from the difficulties in getting around and finding clothes that fit.
These are the challenges that face Clementine. At first she comes across as quite an angry person--and this is certainly the impression she leaves Benedick with after their first encounter as neighbours. And there would be some justification for this, if it were true. After all, Clementine is forced to spend a lot of time fighting for the space to even exist. However, there's so much more to her than that. Unsurprisingly, she has a strong sense of justice, fighting not only for herself, but for others as well. This is paired with an eye for wonder and beauty. Her disability means she sees the world from a different angle to most and she's quick to share that with Benedick. She sees his suffering and generously steps in to help.
Benedick starts out as a bit of a mess. Having permanently injured one wing, he can no longer fly and is struggling to adjust to his new life--to the point where suicide has crossed his mind. However, he's quick to seize the lifeline Clementine offers him, intrigued by his new neighbour and the joy she sees in this world. Like her, Benedick also has a strong sense of justice. When Clementine starts receiving death threats and her artwork is vandalised, he follows the particulars of her case and advocates for her when his former co-workers are quick to dismiss her.
One of the things I loved most about Benedick was the ways in which he works against ideas of toxic masculinity. He cries several times--on his own and in front of others--as he adjusts to this situation. This is never made a big deal of, but simply shown as a natural reaction. His relationship with his brother Peri is warm and supportive; their scenes together were some of my favourite (and I really hope that one day there might be a book about Peri meeting the man of his dreams).
This book really packs a lot into such a small space, examining disability and microaggressions... and sometimes straight-up discrimination and lack of consideration. However, the pacing never feels too slow and there's a nice synergy between the development of Clementine and Benedick's relationship and the bigger issues. If I had one quibble, it's that the resolution of Clementine's case was a bit predictable, but that did not in any way detract from my enjoyment of the book.
I'd really like to read more paranormal romance of this calibre and to see more of this world, so I shall be hoping for future books from this author.
This review first appeared on Earl Grey Editing.
The book is set in an alternate world where humans have evolved from birds rather than monkeys. While this world looks much like our own, (and is, in fact, set in an alternate version of my home town) it is clear the author has put a lot of thought into the differences that manifest. Some of these are big things, like architecture and furniture--there's not much call for elevators or chairs with backs. And some of these are small, like the jokes people tell and the slightly different turns of phrase. Then Harris goes a step further and imagines the challenges facing someone born without wings. This is not the same as being born a human as we would think of it. Instead, we're shown what it would be like to live as a being evolved to have wings but doesn't due to genetic defect. How does this body keep warm and protect its kidneys? How does one keep back musculature in shape? This is quite aside from the difficulties in getting around and finding clothes that fit.
These are the challenges that face Clementine. At first she comes across as quite an angry person--and this is certainly the impression she leaves Benedick with after their first encounter as neighbours. And there would be some justification for this, if it were true. After all, Clementine is forced to spend a lot of time fighting for the space to even exist. However, there's so much more to her than that. Unsurprisingly, she has a strong sense of justice, fighting not only for herself, but for others as well. This is paired with an eye for wonder and beauty. Her disability means she sees the world from a different angle to most and she's quick to share that with Benedick. She sees his suffering and generously steps in to help.
Benedick starts out as a bit of a mess. Having permanently injured one wing, he can no longer fly and is struggling to adjust to his new life--to the point where suicide has crossed his mind. However, he's quick to seize the lifeline Clementine offers him, intrigued by his new neighbour and the joy she sees in this world. Like her, Benedick also has a strong sense of justice. When Clementine starts receiving death threats and her artwork is vandalised, he follows the particulars of her case and advocates for her when his former co-workers are quick to dismiss her.
One of the things I loved most about Benedick was the ways in which he works against ideas of toxic masculinity. He cries several times--on his own and in front of others--as he adjusts to this situation. This is never made a big deal of, but simply shown as a natural reaction. His relationship with his brother Peri is warm and supportive; their scenes together were some of my favourite (and I really hope that one day there might be a book about Peri meeting the man of his dreams).
This book really packs a lot into such a small space, examining disability and microaggressions... and sometimes straight-up discrimination and lack of consideration. However, the pacing never feels too slow and there's a nice synergy between the development of Clementine and Benedick's relationship and the bigger issues. If I had one quibble, it's that the resolution of Clementine's case was a bit predictable, but that did not in any way detract from my enjoyment of the book.
I'd really like to read more paranormal romance of this calibre and to see more of this world, so I shall be hoping for future books from this author.
This review first appeared on Earl Grey Editing.
February 24, 2019
Great story!
Loved the storyline, characters, and the lovin!
The themes of disability/ accessibility were a welcome breath of fresh air.
Loved the storyline, characters, and the lovin!
The themes of disability/ accessibility were a welcome breath of fresh air.
May 13, 2019
A sweet, well-written story. I really enjoyed this story, even though it was a little different to the usual romance stories I would normally read. The characters were well rounded and I liked how the author took the characters a little further in their introspection than is often the case, and there are deeper themes as a comment on our society too. I admit I found the sex scenes behaviour a little odd at times, and also confusing as to whether he was wearing a kilt or trousers or both? not sure if that was an editing problem? All in all, a sweet enjoyable story.
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