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Found
by Meg Benjamin
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GENRE: Paranormal Romance
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BLURB:
Some think she’s a monster. He thinks she’s the love of his
life.
After
she sent several men to the hospital, Dame Blanche Eva Winchester is learning to
control her power. But she’s also bored to tears. Enter Prince Bertie, who
offers her the chance to go undercover as a waitress in order to find out who’s
attacking men in the parking lots of Folk-owned clubs. Bertie’s motives aren’t
entirely innocent—he’s smitten by the lethal lady’s charms. But he and Eva
discover the attacks are part of a more wide-ranging conspiracy, involving the
very survival of the Folk.
As
their investigations bring Bertie and Eva closer, Eva finds the downside of
dating a prince, even one as yummy as Bertie. But when the prince is attacked,
Eva swears to protect him. To overcome a ruthless enemy, the two must stage a
last-ditch battle in the blizzard-ridden mountains. And this time they’ll need
more than love and super strength to survive.
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EXCERPT THREE:
Someone
moved across the lighted front door. A security guard. Eva tensed. “How will
you get in without them noticing you?”
The
queen smiled. “Through the front door. I still have enough ability to confuse a
security guard.”
Eva
smiled back. “Shall I come with you?”
“I’ll
be all right. Thank you for walking with me.”
“Of
course.”
The
queen moved away, heading for the front entrance. Then she turned back for a
moment. “Will you protect my son?”
Eva
took a breath, ready to offer her usual qualified yes. But those weren’t the
words she found herself saying. “With my life.”
The
queen nodded. “Good. Thank you.” She pivoted and stepped toward the door again.
After
a moment, Eva followed, keeping far enough back so she wouldn’t interfere. She
wanted to see the queen use her power to cloud men’s minds. She watched Her
Majesty step inside, hunching her shoulders in her cheap raincoat. The guard
looked at her and away, as if he didn’t see her there. Maybe he didn’t. The
queen moved briskly out of sight.
Once
upon a time, affecting men’s minds was probably a snap for her. Anyone as sexy
as the queen had once been could have stopped men dead in their tracks without
magic. Eva stayed at her post in the shadows. She’d assume the queen had gotten
back safely. Go, Your Majesty.
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
This book is filled with action, adventure, mystery, suspense,
and of course paranormal romance!
This book has an excellent storyline that flows, great writing
style with detailed scenes, well-developed characters, is fast paced, and keeps
you completely entertained through the last page.
I
really liked the main characters, Eva, Prince Bertie, Eva’s best friend and
business partner, Marika, Marika’s significant other, Teran, Grim Morrigan, and
his wife, Annie. I really enjoyed Eva
and Bertie together! I loved their
chemistry! I loved how they pushed each
other’s buttons and at times drove each other crazy lol! And I loved the way they cared and doted on
each other.
I
really liked the author’s worldbuilding skills and how she was able to create
this storyline that still felt believable.
I liked that this book took place in modern day and that the Folk were
very similar to the mortals. They listened
to the same music, danced, texted on cellphones, and even looked just like
mortals. They also weren’t
immortal. However, they possessed an
array of special skills/powers such as super power strength to being able to
freeze your soul to being able to talk to animals, etc. I really liked this author’s version of the
fairy world instead of the usual tiny sized, neon colored, winged flying creatures.
I
liked that this book setting took place in the Colorado Rocky Mountain area. I used to live in Denver, Colorado, but it
was nothing like the lovely picturesque Interlocken village that was ever so
beautifully described. The author
continues to find just the right words to describe a scene that makes you feel
like you are right there and in that moment.
The author’s writing is
strong and eloquently detailed. She
really provided so much detail in her writing that it was easy to picture! There were a few times I found myself totally
caught up in the story!
This book genre is marketed as a paranormal romance and yet the
author found a way to throw in an adventure, mystery, intrigue, and suspense
element to the book. It definitely added
a fascinating extra component to the story!
The
only ding I have is that I feel the mystery plot point ending was a bit
rushed. I felt there was great mystery
and suspense in determining the conspiracy and catching the members of the
resistance. However, it felt a bit
choppy and hasty with the conclusion.
There had been such a build-up and anticipation and then it felt like the
ball got dropped and all of a sudden, the mystery was over, this is the culprit, and case closed.
With
that being said, the romantic plot point ending was superb! I enjoyed seeing Eva and Bertie together and
was happy to know that even though this was the final book in the series, their
love would continue on.
There are some predictable scenes. However, there are still a few very
unexpected twists and turns that you won’t see coming!
I
really liked that at the end of this book was a list of all the characters
names, their role in the book, and when they were introduced into the book
series. This addition provided readers the
opportunity for better understanding of the characters. Plus, this glossary was especially helpful
for someone like me, who hadn’t read the other books in the series.
This
book is Book Three of The Folk Trilogy Book Series. I had not read the first two books before
reading this book, but I wish I had.
There are many references to the previous book and the characters
significantly overlap. It could technically
be read on its own as a standalone. I
wasn’t completely confused or lost. I
just occasionally felt out of the loop and that I was missing important
information about the characters and how they got to the point at where they
are when book three starts. So, I
personally would recommend reading the first two books, before you start book three.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would
absolutely recommend it! I think all mystery
and paranormal romance readers will like this book too! So, add it to your TBR List and get to
reading - you won't be disappointed!
If so, please, please, please mark it as helpful on Amazon here:
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AUTHOR BIO:
Meg Benjamin is an
award-winning author of contemporary romance. Her newest series, the Folk, is a
paranormal trilogy set in Colorado. Meg’s Konigsburg series is set in the Texas
Hill Country and her Salt Box and Brewing Love trilogies are set in the
Colorado Rockies (both are available from Entangled Publishing). Along with
contemporary romance, Meg is also the author of the paranormal Ramos Family
trilogy from Berkley InterMix. Meg’s books have won numerous awards, including
an EPIC Award, a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the Holt Medallion
from Virginia Romance Writers, the Beanpot Award from the New England Romance
Writers, and the Award of Excellence from Colorado Romance Writers. Meg’s Web
site is http://www.MegBenjamin.com. You can follow
her on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/meg.benjamin1),
Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/megbenjamin/), and
Twitter (http://twitter.com/megbenj1). Meg loves to
hear from readers—contact her at meg@megbenjamin.com.
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Meg ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is so great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! I really enjoyed reading and reviewing your book, thanks for providing the copy! :)
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ReplyDeleteLove the idea of an aging (once sexy) queen! Good luck with your novel. Check out mine if you get a chance (same webpage--Joy After Noon).
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