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bunnyb11's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
bikes_books_yarn's review against another edition
4.0
An anthology with four short stories all focused on Faeries.
1.TALL, DARK AND NOT SO FAERY by MaryJanice Davidson
I strongly recommend reading the anthology No Rest for the Witches before reading this story. The story in that book takes place about a year before this story and you will get the background on the core group of the characters in that story.
In this story we are introduced to Scarlett who is a faery and a counter for the King. She arrives at a farm house in Cannon Falls, Minnesota (which is a lovely area and they make a good wine btw) to survey it’s residents. She is so not prepared for the crew she meets at the house! And when the enchanted car Judith kidnaps the local mechanic and brings him to the farmhouse for Scarlett to meet, well - sparks fly! Or is it Fairy Dust Sprinkles? Whatever. Insert cutesy play on words here.
I really like the characters in this and wish that Ms. Davidson would do a proper book on the lot of them. Maybe one day we will get lucky and the two shorts and a couple more will appear in one book. That would be nice! As it was - it has been some time since I had read the first story in No Rest for the Witches and I had a little trouble remembering the story and who all were in it. Still - enjoyable! All things MaryJanice Davidson writes are. I am a fan. :)
2. PIXIE LUST by Lois Greiman
Him: William Timber; hardhearted developer who has lost touch with his hippy roots.
Her: Avalina; A fern fairy sent to find the rare Pinquil Fern and bring it back to her relm.
William finds Avalina naked in his bathroom as he exits the shower. He is immediately drawn to her. He fights his feelings. They kiss. They fight. They morn the loss of each other. Then a dangerous situation makes them realize how foolish they have been. Happily Ever After.
Garg. I had a hard time with this one in case I didn’t make that pretty obvious. He was stupid and she was irritating. They were meant for each other and I didn’t care. Blarg.
3. DUST ME, BABY, ONE MORE TIME by Michele Hauf
What happens when the Tooth fairy runs into the Sandman? Yummy lusty things!
I didn’t want to like this story - but I really did! I liked Sidney and Dart. The things that should make you roll your eyes actually worked and even if you groaned a little you did it with a smile. Really enjoyable - I would read more by Michele Hauf. And if I can ever get the Britney Spears song out of my head I might just add some of her books to my read me list.
4.A LITTLE BIT FAERY by Leandra Logan
Tia is a sexy Faery who just doesn’t fit in. She has approached nearly every male she can find but she just can’t get rid of that pesky virginity! Off she goes to New York City where she immediately runs into sexy Fireman Alec. As you can imagine they have a few hurtles to overcome - but the hear between them is not to be denied.
Another silly bit of fun. I liked the story for the most part and the heat between Alec and Tia was quite nice. Enjoyable.
So the book overall was pretty good. I think you have to be able to embrace your silly bone going in and appreciate the absurd worlds these faeries are contending with in order to really lose yourself in the stories. A fun and fast read.
1.TALL, DARK AND NOT SO FAERY by MaryJanice Davidson
I strongly recommend reading the anthology No Rest for the Witches before reading this story. The story in that book takes place about a year before this story and you will get the background on the core group of the characters in that story.
In this story we are introduced to Scarlett who is a faery and a counter for the King. She arrives at a farm house in Cannon Falls, Minnesota (which is a lovely area and they make a good wine btw) to survey it’s residents. She is so not prepared for the crew she meets at the house! And when the enchanted car Judith kidnaps the local mechanic and brings him to the farmhouse for Scarlett to meet, well - sparks fly! Or is it Fairy Dust Sprinkles? Whatever. Insert cutesy play on words here.
I really like the characters in this and wish that Ms. Davidson would do a proper book on the lot of them. Maybe one day we will get lucky and the two shorts and a couple more will appear in one book. That would be nice! As it was - it has been some time since I had read the first story in No Rest for the Witches and I had a little trouble remembering the story and who all were in it. Still - enjoyable! All things MaryJanice Davidson writes are. I am a fan. :)
2. PIXIE LUST by Lois Greiman
Him: William Timber; hardhearted developer who has lost touch with his hippy roots.
Her: Avalina; A fern fairy sent to find the rare Pinquil Fern and bring it back to her relm.
William finds Avalina naked in his bathroom as he exits the shower. He is immediately drawn to her. He fights his feelings. They kiss. They fight. They morn the loss of each other. Then a dangerous situation makes them realize how foolish they have been. Happily Ever After.
Garg. I had a hard time with this one in case I didn’t make that pretty obvious. He was stupid and she was irritating. They were meant for each other and I didn’t care. Blarg.
3. DUST ME, BABY, ONE MORE TIME by Michele Hauf
What happens when the Tooth fairy runs into the Sandman? Yummy lusty things!
I didn’t want to like this story - but I really did! I liked Sidney and Dart. The things that should make you roll your eyes actually worked and even if you groaned a little you did it with a smile. Really enjoyable - I would read more by Michele Hauf. And if I can ever get the Britney Spears song out of my head I might just add some of her books to my read me list.
4.A LITTLE BIT FAERY by Leandra Logan
Tia is a sexy Faery who just doesn’t fit in. She has approached nearly every male she can find but she just can’t get rid of that pesky virginity! Off she goes to New York City where she immediately runs into sexy Fireman Alec. As you can imagine they have a few hurtles to overcome - but the hear between them is not to be denied.
Another silly bit of fun. I liked the story for the most part and the heat between Alec and Tia was quite nice. Enjoyable.
So the book overall was pretty good. I think you have to be able to embrace your silly bone going in and appreciate the absurd worlds these faeries are contending with in order to really lose yourself in the stories. A fun and fast read.
emitchellwrites's review against another edition
MaryJanice didn't do herself justice at ALL and I typically love her. But the other stories were cute. Quick fun read.
redhickory's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this up as the MJD story is a sequel to a story in “No Rest for the Witches” – which I enjoyed. I enjoyed this one too. I like the tone of her stories, they don’t take themselves too seriously and at least one character is always sarcastic and/or sassy.
The other three stories were all enjoyable enough too. Predictable romances, with small obstacles for the fated couples to overcome.
The other three stories were all enjoyable enough too. Predictable romances, with small obstacles for the fated couples to overcome.
duplica123's review against another edition
2.0
well, I don't know what I was expecting from a collection called "Faeries Gone Wild," but I wasn't pleased with what I got.
The stories went from confusing (Pixie Lust - the author couldn't even figure out the main characters' names) to boring and cliche (Dust Me Baby One More Time).
The only story I remotely enjoyed was the last one, A Little Bit Faery.
I think the problem, besides it being a collection of fairy romance stories, is that they were too short. The authors had to make their own Fae world, characters you like, and sex scenes in a really short amount of space. Other short stories I've enjoyed have NOT been short romance stories, probably for the same reason - trying to put all the good plot and character development PLUS have steamy sex in under 75 pages is pretty hard to do.
I guess if you know any of these authors (I didn't) you might enjoy these. Or if you really like anything Fairy..Faery... and don't mind a rush job when reading.
The stories went from confusing (Pixie Lust - the author couldn't even figure out the main characters' names) to boring and cliche (Dust Me Baby One More Time).
The only story I remotely enjoyed was the last one, A Little Bit Faery.
I think the problem, besides it being a collection of fairy romance stories, is that they were too short. The authors had to make their own Fae world, characters you like, and sex scenes in a really short amount of space. Other short stories I've enjoyed have NOT been short romance stories, probably for the same reason - trying to put all the good plot and character development PLUS have steamy sex in under 75 pages is pretty hard to do.
I guess if you know any of these authors (I didn't) you might enjoy these. Or if you really like anything Fairy..Faery... and don't mind a rush job when reading.
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