Isabelle Saint-Michael is a
cupcake enthusiast, shoe addict, and globetrotter. She is known for her sense
of adventure and geeky hobbies. She is frequently seen haunting coffee shops
and pubs into the wee hours of the morning. No matter where she goes,
shenanigans and mirth are never far behind.
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Practical Uses for Princes with Pointed Ears
Otherworld
Realms, Book
1
Isabelle
Saint-Michael
Genre: Paranormal Romance/
Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Otherworld Romance,
LLC
Date of Publication: November 14,
2014
ISBN: 978-0-9908665-0-3
Paperback 978-0-9908665-1-0
Number of pages: 380
Word Count: 95,000
Cover Artist: CL Smith
Book Description:
Lillian Chambers was just an
ordinary high school teacher, until she fell through a Fairy Circle. When she
came to on the other side, she was surprised to find herself in the company of
an Elven prince she thought only existed in her dreams. Now she’s slaying
monsters and rescuing Prince Tallyn, instead of playing the part of the damsel
in distress.
Tallyn had been the protector of
his kingdom for over one hundred years. He knows that the world is filled with
danger around every corner, but these days he’s finding himself babysitting the
annoyingly fearless Lady Lillian.
Excerpt:
My dreams were
more vivid than usual. It was like I was standing there with my favorite
imaginary hunk. He and several others were packing up horses. There was a great
deal of laughter and teasing among the men. They poked at each other until
finally he had to step in and tell them to calm down. Even as he reprimanded
them his smile shone brightly. I had never seen him smile with such a youthful
presence.
Moments later
another man appeared, just as handsome as my dream guy. “Tallyn!” he called,
and my heart skipped a beat as I watched the man of my dreams turn to wave.
“Tallyn,” I
could feel myself whispering. He turned and looked in my direction, as if he
had heard me. His face fell a little when he couldn’t see me standing there.
“What’s wrong?”
the taller man asked him.
I watched as
Tallyn shrugged. “I was just thinking about how I was going to have to see your
face every morning for the next few days and it quashed all the fun out of our
camping trip.”
The taller man
laughed, only to turn when someone called, "Maerryn!" which I guessed
was his name.
I could feel the
cool breeze on my skin, causing the hair on my arms to stand up. I watched with
interest as the men finished packing up and began to ride away. I followed them
through the forest I had seen a hundred times in my dreams. After a few hours
they crossed the river in a shallow area then headed up a steep cliff, guiding
their horses one at a time along the narrow ledge.
By midday the
group reached the top of the cliff and stopped for lunch. The food smelled
amazing cooked over the open fire. I felt my stomach rumble. When it did,
Tallyn placed a hand on his stomach and looked around with confusion.
He was beautiful
to look at, even with uncertainty creasing his brow. His green eyes deepened in
color and his breath stilled. It was like he was looking right at me but
couldn’t see me. With a shake of his head, he rejoined the conversation around
him.
They packed up
and left, heading across a path at the top of the cliff that led into another
forest. The group seemed more hesitant when they entered the new area. They
rode close together for hours, and when darkness finally threatened, they found
flat ground and made camp. The horses were tied up, dinner was caught and
prepared, and then the wine came out.
Boys will be
boys, I thought to myself as they laughed, sang and passed around the bottles.
Behind me I heard
the crack of twigs underfoot. Suddenly, I sensed someone else was there. I
turned, looking in the direction of the sound, and I saw shadows moving through
the woods towards the encampment. Panic filled me and I tried to scream, but I
was just a watcher without a voice.
Holiday
Spirit for Hire
Otherworld
Realms, Book
Two
Isabelle
Saint-Michael
Genre: Holiday/ Paranormal
Romance
Publisher: Otherworld Romance,
LLC
Date of Publication: November
14th, 2014
ISBN: 978-0-9908665-2-7
Paperback 978-0-9908665-3-4
Number of pages:164
Word Count:41,000
Cover Artist: CL Smith
Book Description:
When life handed half-werewolf
Grace MacGregor a pink slip four weeks before Christmas, she was determined to
get back to work as soon as possible. She just didn’t expect it to be the very
next day – or at the North Pole. She now
has four weeks to make other people’s holiday wishes come true, but will she be
able to grant her own while she is at it?
Justin Kringle is the nephew of
Santa Claus and his job is to keep operations of the Pole on point. When Grace
is dropped bed and all into his work shop, he can’t decide if it’s love or hate
at first sight. First impression: she’s a total mess. Can he keep her on track
and remember to not mix business and pleasure?
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My Thoughts:
Practical Uses For Princes With Pointed Ears was a mighty fine thrill ride. I laughed, growled in frustration when a certain pointy eared prince did dumb things, smiled, and even cackled when the heroine saved the day over and over again in small ways and large.
The characters were delightful. The heroine, Lily, was strong, stubborn at times, smart, and selfless. Prince Tallyn, our hero, was overbearing at times, sexy, obstinate, determined and powerful. There were a slew of other great characters and of course this story had it's own villain too.
In this book I found, adventure, action, mystery, romance, lust, paranormal creatures aplenty and a plot that kept me glued to my kindle all night long! I really, really, really liked it a great deal.
I easily fell in love with this story. I can't wait to read more about these wonderful characters. I was lucky enough to have the second book at my disposal but it focuses on a different set of characters and a different setting with just a glimpse of this gang.
In Holiday Spirit For Hire, we meet Gracie and Justin. Gracie is a halfling werewolf who finds herself without a job right before Christmas. She sees a job description and applies. Next thing she knows she wakes up in the North Pole half dressed and surrounded by elves.
Gracie has a rough start but has a wonderful personality and I couldn't help but cheer her on.
This second book is not quit as long but it introduces many new characters and thankfully gives us a glimpse of our favorite characters from the previous book too!
In Holiday Spirit For Hire there was plenty of spirit. I had a blast just reading it. I laughed a lot but it tugged a few of my other emotions too. There was some romance and sexy parts but mostly it was just a great fun holiday read. :D
I didn't expect to like it nearly as much as I did! I was a tad disappointed at first, to find out that the gang from the previous book wasn't the focus of this one! I quickly changed my mind as this book had me in stitches. I will be looking forward to reading the third book as soon as it is available!
I received an ecopy in exchange for my honest opinion. I thought they were both fabulous! If you like stories about weres, dragons, elves, dwarves, etc...., you'll be wanting these at the top of your list! They don't have to be read in order but I would do it anyway.
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