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A review by lifeinthebooklane
Second Star to the Left by Megan Van Dyke
4.0
Second Star to the Left is a wonderfully written, captivating, well-paced re-working of Peter Pan. In this one Captain Hook is a gorgeous pirate with a heart of gold, a sexy accent, a curse to lift and a vendetta to win against the true villain, Blackbeard. Tinker Bell is not a small fairy but rather a vertically challenged, somewhat naive pixie who just wants to be able to find her way home. For both to gain their heart's desire () they have to complete a quest by working as a team.
Hook and Tink are both very likeable characters and I quickly found myself caught up in this delightful enemies-to-lovers tale - especially with a hero who seemed a mix of Jack Sparrow and Killian "Hook" Jones. The story had a good mix of action/adventure, character development and world-building - not to mention a couple of red hot love scenes too. It was easy to not only feel the connection between Tink and Hook but also to believe in the strength of their feelings for one another.
Depth and colour were added by including a wide cast of well rounded supporting characters. The back story of both protagonists was slowly revealed as we progressed through the book, some of these threw very unexpected curveballs at both the reader and character alike. My only wish would have been for the quest to have not been quite so easily completed, though we did eventually get conflict.
I very much enjoyed this book, with its feel-good vibe, great characters and great story it is one to add to your TBR list.
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and you know exactly where THAT one is leading!Hook and Tink are both very likeable characters and I quickly found myself caught up in this delightful enemies-to-lovers tale - especially with a hero who seemed a mix of Jack Sparrow and Killian "Hook" Jones. The story had a good mix of action/adventure, character development and world-building - not to mention a couple of red hot love scenes too. It was easy to not only feel the connection between Tink and Hook but also to believe in the strength of their feelings for one another.
Depth and colour were added by including a wide cast of well rounded supporting characters. The back story of both protagonists was slowly revealed as we progressed through the book, some of these threw very unexpected curveballs at both the reader and character alike. My only wish would have been for the quest to have not been quite so easily completed, though we did eventually get conflict.
I very much enjoyed this book, with its feel-good vibe, great characters and great story it is one to add to your TBR list.