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It’s just another normal day for a not-so-normal fairy.

Allegro Romani is a fairy. Literally. Disowned by his family because of his sexual orientation, he’s left the Fae realm for Earth. He’s done all right for himself, establishing a small store in a paranormal-friendly town. He’s even made a few friends, despite his awkward social skills. But one day a week, everything goes to hell.

Alli is a Fayte, and they don’t tend to fare very well out of the magic-laden air of their home world. Once a week, their body rebels, and the result? A day full of the worst luck imaginable. For Alli, that day is always Friday. He’s come to dread them and would, in fact, spend every Friday tucked up in bed with the covers over his head if he could. But he’s found out from past experience that it doesn’t help, so now he just grits his teeth and tries to get through Friday without killing himself. Or someone else.

Then, one particular Friday, his bad luck results in something surprisingly good. He meets a gorgeous bear shifter named Michael. And despite seeing him at his worst, Michael isn’t running in the opposite direction. In fact, he’s chasing Alli down with resolve and determination.

Now Alli just has to find a way to keep his bear shifter, get rid of the trouble plaguing him, and figure out who wants him out of Putman County for good. It’s enough to make any sane fairy run for the hills. Fortunately, Alli has never been accused of being particularly sane. And with his bear at his side, Alli is determined to hang onto his new life. Bad luck or no bad luck.

NOTE: This book was previously published by Amber Allure in July 2011. It has been revised and re-edited for re-release with Pride Publishing.

Book Review

A “not-so-normal fairy” and a bear shifter just sounded like too interesting a combination to try to resist. Adding elements like a paranormal-friendly town, notorious bad luck that gets worse one day a week, and an encounter that leads to seduction of the determined kind, and I was not going to let this one get away. Luckily the story turned out to be even better than I expected. I was pulled in not only by the fascinating characters and their extremely amusing antics, but also by the excellent supporting cast, the elements of suspense around Alli’s very persistent but mysterious enemy, and a romance that sizzles with tension and heat from almost page one.

Alli has been disowned by his traditional, homophobic family when they caught him with his lover and the lover accused Alli of seducing him against his will. Alli left the Fae realm to make his home on Earth, running a flower shop. It hasn’t been easy, especially because he is a Fayte and needs to bleed off his excess magic regularly – which he can’t do on Earth – or face an explosive release once a week. In his case, this means the worst bad luck you can imagine. Alli has given up all hope of ever having a partner; for one thing he wouldn’t want to subject them to his accident-prone self, and for another, he can’t believe anyone would want to stick with him once they figure it out.

Michael is a bear shifter looking for some peace and quiet, away from the city where his bear is deeply unhappy. He has bought a cabin in the woods somewhere in the mountains, but as soon as he enters the town, his car breaks down, he saves a cute stranger from being run over by a van, and gets pulled into the most incredible situations – starting with the local deputy telling him the stranger’s name is Alli and that Michael is responsible for making sure Alli survives the concussion obtained when falling over his own two feet – after the van had long departed.

Alli and Michael are super cute together. Alli is determined not to be tempted by the gorgeous man, mainly because he is sure he will leave anyway. Michael falls for Alli hard and fast and is equally determined for them to become lovers, maybe more. Alli tries not to get used to Michael protecting him- and gets angry when Michael overdoes it. Michael gets all growly because Alli won’t accept his help. With someone out to hurt Alli it quickly becomes apparent that Alli needs all the help he can get, but it doesn’t make it any easier for him – or their budding relationship - when Michael’s brothers turn up, intent on protecting both of them...

If you like your romances with lots of humor, action, and friendly family ribbing, if you want to watch two supernaturals from different species figure out how to work together, and if you’re looking for a read that is as hilarious as it is scorching, then you will probably like this novel as much as I do. It’s full of surprising twists and turns, refreshingly humorous, and the romance is passion-filled yet never mushy. I can’t wait for the next installment in this series!

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 170 pages/52809 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-November-2016
Price	$5.25 ebook, $10.49 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.pride-publishing.com/book/good-luck