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Folk Around and Find Out
by Penny Reid
Who knew sharing pizza could be such a poignant moment? Yet, here I am in tears over it. A sign of a tremendous author is their ability to make even the mundane meaningful. This is a skill author Penny Reid has absolutely mastered.
The Good Folk series features re-imaginings of old folk tales, with ‘Folk Around and Find Out’ loosely based on ‘The Frog Prince.’ This is fitting since our hero is Hank Weller - resident rebel, intentional outcast, and owner of the Pink Pony strip club. But perhaps a prince lurks beneath the facade Hank has built up? Pretty (and slightly exhausted) princess Charlotte Mitchell is about to find out. This single mother doesn’t have time for romance. In fact, she barely has time for herself, but Hank possesses a charm that’s hard to resist.
This story has a lot of plot points, which makes sense as it spans several months, but it’s pretty easy to follow. While the steam rating may be lower than many of Reid’s other novels (and lower than one might expect for a story based largely in and around a strip club) there is payoff in this slow burn.
Reid's Good Folk series is based in her fictional world of Green Valley Tennessee — home of the Winstons, Jameses, Peytons, Donner-Sylvesters and many more incredibly realistic families. If you have no idea who I’m talking about, do yourself a favor and meet the Winstons with Beauty and the Mustache or Truth or Beard before you dive into this one.
As always, it’s important to read the author’s note to help understand a few key elements - like the atmosphere of the Pink Pony.
The Good Folk series features re-imaginings of old folk tales, with ‘Folk Around and Find Out’ loosely based on ‘The Frog Prince.’ This is fitting since our hero is Hank Weller - resident rebel, intentional outcast, and owner of the Pink Pony strip club. But perhaps a prince lurks beneath the facade Hank has built up? Pretty (and slightly exhausted) princess Charlotte Mitchell is about to find out. This single mother doesn’t have time for romance. In fact, she barely has time for herself, but Hank possesses a charm that’s hard to resist.
This story has a lot of plot points, which makes sense as it spans several months, but it’s pretty easy to follow. While the steam rating may be lower than many of Reid’s other novels (and lower than one might expect for a story based largely in and around a strip club) there is payoff in this slow burn.
Reid's Good Folk series is based in her fictional world of Green Valley Tennessee — home of the Winstons, Jameses, Peytons, Donner-Sylvesters and many more incredibly realistic families. If you have no idea who I’m talking about, do yourself a favor and meet the Winstons with Beauty and the Mustache or Truth or Beard before you dive into this one.
As always, it’s important to read the author’s note to help understand a few key elements - like the atmosphere of the Pink Pony.