Betrothed A Faery Tale (Audible Audio Edition) Therese Woodson Matthew Lloyd Davies Dreamspinner Press LLC Books
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Faery royalty have always married for duty rather than love. Prince Chrysanths should be no different - except with a human for a father, the prince known as Puck already is different. When he is betrothed against his will to Prince Sky, Puck flees to his father in the human world, only to have Sky follow.
Prince Sky Song of the Clouds isn't thrilled with the prospect of marriage either, but is bound by duty to follow through - if he can't win Puck over, the faery realm might very well dissolve into utter chaos. Too busy arguing, Puck and Sky are unaware there are others with a vested interest in seeing the betrothal fail. In a bid for Puck's crown, they'll seek to keep them apart, even as Puck and Sky realize that duty and love don't always have to be mutually exclusive.
Betrothed A Faery Tale (Audible Audio Edition) Therese Woodson Matthew Lloyd Davies Dreamspinner Press LLC Books
This was such an adorable story! A nice, light read with good amounts of angst and fluff, with a good dose of humor mixed in. The summary is a little misleading as there isn't a whole lot of conflict regarding forces trying to keep them apart--it doesn't come up until late in the story, it's fairly minor, and it's resolved almost immediately. The main conflict comes from Puck not wanting to marry someone he doesn't even know and his struggles to accept that things might not be as bad as he thinks.I loved Sky and how determined he was to do his duty and fulfill his betrothal for the good of the faery kingdom. Even with everything Puck throws at him to try and drive him away, he still resolutely sticks it out and does everything to try to adjust to a world that's completely foreign to him. Most of the story takes place in the human world, so not only does Sky have to deal with all the weirdness of this world he knows nothing about, being away from the faery world changes his appearance--his ears become rounded, his blue-black hair becomes a more natural dark black and he loses his faery wings, something that is a great loss to him. Luckily it's only temporary until he gets back to his own world, but he has to face a whole lot of overwhelming experiences that he's not prepared for. My heart just ached for him.
Puck starts out as being a childish, selfish jerk, but deep down he really is a kind-hearted person. Being half-human and half-faery is a struggle for him as it's hard for him to be accepted by either world. It doesn't help that he doesn't have the usual faery wings. I could empathize with his motivation for running away from his duties: he wants to marry for love, not honor a betrothal to a man he's never met simply to avoid an all-out faery war. He wants to have the kind of loving relationship his mother and father had. He's also afraid of losing his chances to continue visiting his father in the human world once he marries.
I wound up falling for both characters and desperately wanting to see them have a happy ending. When Puck finally realizes how much of a jerk he's being to Sky he resolves to at least give things a try. What follows is a very tentative, and very sweet love story. It was great seeing them falling for each other and really connecting. And there was a wonderful happily ever after for them. There are a few sex scenes--very well-written--but this is much more a slow-burning character-driven story than out and out erotica. I was actually surprised to find myself enjoying that, as I usually tend towards erotica romances, but the romance moved at a believable pace.
All in all, this is a lovely little story, perfect for when you want to read something light and romantic. Highly recommended.
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Betrothed A Faery Tale (Audible Audio Edition) Therese Woodson Matthew Lloyd Davies Dreamspinner Press LLC Books Reviews
3.5, I would have liked a less obvious and plug and play plot device that the bad guy turned out to be. But, still, it was cute.
Therese Woodson is one of my new favorite authors. What an absolutely entertaining, charming, and hot book. Well done, all around.
I liked this story a lot and I wish there was sequel or another story but in the same world. It was absolutely wonderful.
It has been a while since I was able to find such an enticing read so I totally recommend it!
One of the things I liked the most is that you can feel all the emotions the main characters are facing. Both Prince Puck and Prince Sky are very likable characters in their own way.
I could not stop reading. I wish the authors would consider a second part for this couple. I definitely would like to read more of their adventures.
I liked this so much I came back to the author's page to look for more. Overall, I just liked the feel of the story and how it drew me in. There was enough world-building to visualize the fairy realm, without getting bogged down in too much detail. The interplay between the two main characters felt realistic and not contrived. There was the right amount of frustration I felt with a character, growth of the characters, and enough background to understand why the characters behaved as they did. It is not just boilerplate writing, there is real skill involved. I would very much recommend this book to anyone interested in Gay Romantic Fantasy.
I don't have a whole lot to say about this book, it was really good and I'm sad that there isn't a second one, though I guess that there aren't really any other royals for them to marry off, other than the women (which, no thank you).
I definitely recommend this book for all.
Woodson is a new author to me, and this fantasy novel offers an elegant take on the idea of a Faery world adjacent to ours. The set-up is a classic Faery problem arranged marriage to cement political stability. The twist is that Prince Chrysanths of the Earth Kingdom is half human and goes by the nickname Puck. His humanity, a scandal within the Faery world, has given him familiarity with and access to the human world. When Puck responds to the pending visit by his betrothed – Prince Sky of the Air Kingdom – he disappears into the human world, assuming that no one will dare follow him.
The second twist is that Prince Sky – and, I note, that nothing much is made of the fact that Faeries seem to form same-sex pair bonds without much comment – breaks all precedent and simply follows Puck to his father’s house. Thus ensues the romantic comedy trope of City Mouse/Country Mouse dichotomy, where the rebellious Puck tries to discourage the dutiful Sky, only to learn that Sky’s façade of sincerity and courage is in fact a true portrait of the young Faery prince.
The surprise revelation that leads to the final, potentially disastrous romantic hurdle felt a little forced to me (although it was perfectly logical within the framework of Woodson’s narrative world). But that was small potatoes, since I really enjoyed the way the author manages both Puck and Sky’s emerging personalities. The two young men become more fully drawn as the story progresses, and the reader discovers all of their good qualities as they discover each other’s.
The presence of Puck’s human father, Jim Morris, was also really well handled. Denied custody of his half-Faery son, Jim asserts a gentle influence on Puck during his annual visits to the human world; and also becomes a surrogate parent to the fatherless Sky. Puck’s resistance to his Faery destiny seems to be something of a metaphor for his resistance to his own gayness, while Sky’s willingness to explore an alien culture in spite of the prejudice against it in his world suggests a young man with an open heart and mind.
I think I need to read more of Woodson’s books. They are nothing more than they claim to be, but there is an elegance to her wordsmithing and storytelling that is captivating.
This was such an adorable story! A nice, light read with good amounts of angst and fluff, with a good dose of humor mixed in. The summary is a little misleading as there isn't a whole lot of conflict regarding forces trying to keep them apart--it doesn't come up until late in the story, it's fairly minor, and it's resolved almost immediately. The main conflict comes from Puck not wanting to marry someone he doesn't even know and his struggles to accept that things might not be as bad as he thinks.
I loved Sky and how determined he was to do his duty and fulfill his betrothal for the good of the faery kingdom. Even with everything Puck throws at him to try and drive him away, he still resolutely sticks it out and does everything to try to adjust to a world that's completely foreign to him. Most of the story takes place in the human world, so not only does Sky have to deal with all the weirdness of this world he knows nothing about, being away from the faery world changes his appearance--his ears become rounded, his blue-black hair becomes a more natural dark black and he loses his faery wings, something that is a great loss to him. Luckily it's only temporary until he gets back to his own world, but he has to face a whole lot of overwhelming experiences that he's not prepared for. My heart just ached for him.
Puck starts out as being a childish, selfish jerk, but deep down he really is a kind-hearted person. Being half-human and half-faery is a struggle for him as it's hard for him to be accepted by either world. It doesn't help that he doesn't have the usual faery wings. I could empathize with his motivation for running away from his duties he wants to marry for love, not honor a betrothal to a man he's never met simply to avoid an all-out faery war. He wants to have the kind of loving relationship his mother and father had. He's also afraid of losing his chances to continue visiting his father in the human world once he marries.
I wound up falling for both characters and desperately wanting to see them have a happy ending. When Puck finally realizes how much of a jerk he's being to Sky he resolves to at least give things a try. What follows is a very tentative, and very sweet love story. It was great seeing them falling for each other and really connecting. And there was a wonderful happily ever after for them. There are a few sex scenes--very well-written--but this is much more a slow-burning character-driven story than out and out erotica. I was actually surprised to find myself enjoying that, as I usually tend towards erotica romances, but the romance moved at a believable pace.
All in all, this is a lovely little story, perfect for when you want to read something light and romantic. Highly recommended.
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