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Synopsis
Laila
All of my life, I dreamt of my own fairy tale romance.
Imagine my surprise when I discovered that my soul mate was a lifelong friend.
Ean is everything I want and everything I need.
But, my romance has become a fractured fairy tale.
Ean has pulled away and let his pain engulf him, leaving no room for me.
I want to heal him and bring him back to me.
But, if he won’t let me, I will move on.
I will find another destiny.
Ean
Laila is the best part of me, the light in my soul.
She is my destiny.
I want to give her all that I am, all that I have.
But, the guilt and pain from my mistake has ruined me
I am not worthy of her and I will not drag her down into my Hell.
My love for her is forever.
But, she deserves some one who isn’t broken
So, I’ll watch her walk away, into the arms of another.
*Part of a series, while it can be read as a standalone, the story continues to build through the following books.
**Recommended for 18+ due to sexual content and language
*** Approx 93,000 words, this is a full length novel.
Review
Laila and Ean are fated for each other but after Ean loses one of his charges to the darkness, his guilt and his thoughts of failure end any chance of them being together. But Laila won’t give up, she’s determined to show Ean she’s not as delicate as he thinks and that she is strong enough to stand by her side. But how long will she keep trying to show him? Will Ean push her away for good after he constantly lets her down?
“It is common among humans to see things not as they are, but as what their imaginations perceive them to be. Experiences are romanticized and folklore is created. However, some of these tall tales are not as far-fetched as you might think.”
I have to admit I didn’t love this one as much as the first but it still had me hooked and the romance between the two leads was more enticing, as I really wasn’t sure whether these two would finally end up together! It was filled with on-fire-they-were-so-hot sex scenes, laughter, romance, drama, action and magic which kept me intrigued until the end.
“I can’t give her the focus and dedication that comes with a relationship like that. She’d wind up being unhappy and resenting me. I refuse to drag her down into my personal hell.”
The women in these stories are so kick ass!! They are strong, determined and won’t take sh*t from no man and I absolutely love it! Having a powerful female lead really draws me into the story and Laila was definitely one of the strong leads! She’s determined to show Ean she’s not some delicate flower and I love that she doesn’t give up hope but I also love that she’s strong enough to know when she deserves better. I was rooting for her from the beginning.
“The last knife is shoved into the muscle hanging so precariously and my heart stops beating. I stop living because my world has just been shattered.”
Ean was slightly annoying just because of how stubborn he was being! I wanted to slap him for it and then cuddle him because of the guilt he was feeling at his lost charge. He was annoying adorable though and you couldn’t help but love him and hope he got his head out of his ass to see the perfect woman was standing right in front of him.
“Your regret is misplaced, Ean. You should be regretting how you tarnished this, instead of the fact that it happened. I have no regrets.” Without another glance my way, she leaves, taking my heart with her, leaving me an empty shell.”
The plot wasn’t as exciting as the first but that’s because I loved watching Shaylee being introduced into the Fae world when she had no idea she was one. But that doesn’t mean that this story wasn’t really good! The romance between Ean and Laila was so intense and you really went through the battle of these two trying to be together; it wasn’t easy or quickly resolved; it was tough, heart-breaking and challenging and you are with them every step of the way. I LOVED that we got to connect with the previous characters and some unanswered questions from the first book are answered here. There also seemed to be a bit more action in this one and the battles with the darkness really start to develop and progress!
“You’ll end up alone and miserable, only caring about yourself, about the job, and your anger will consume you, letting darkness in. Without lies, you may not be a Fallen, but still, you won’t be so different from us.”
If you love books about the Fae then hurry up and grab these stories; you won’t be disappointed!
~Bethany
