Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Due to a misunderstanding, the troll that lives underneath one of the most romantic bridges in Paris inadvertently unlocks every single padlock lovers have left there over the years. L’Authoritié de Fée Folklorique are up in arms. He has no idea what all the fuss is about. The noise was driving him mad. He just wanted a bit of peace and quiet.

A spell is cast, leaving the troll in a bit of a predicament. He is charged with the seemingly impossible task of fixing the locks before the spell can be reversed and he is allowed to return to his home. There are other complications, the least of which is the insistence and persistence of a fairy who is determined to help him against the wishes of his own people.

Now the troll has a dilemma. What is more important to him? The only home he has known for two thousand years, or a fairy he has just met?

Book Review

A troll and a fairy may not be the most obvious pairing, and they are not even easy friends, but ‘Locked in the Moment’ shows what it might be like if Fate decided to make them cooperate. In this world trolls are not exactly numerous, they sleep for centuries, and they see fairies as annoying bureaucrats found everywhere. Initially the grudging, somewhat withdrawn nature of Sol, the centuries-old troll, makes it difficult for him to work with the gregarious, happy Lucien, the fairy. But as they are forced to form a team, a few things become obvious and they begin to rethink their assumptions. I smiled as I discovered the first cracks in Sol’s mental armor, and I admired Lucien’s patience. All in all, it made for an entertaining, fun adventure.

Sol, who tells the story in first person, has been around for centuries, and he does not take kindly to humans taking over “his” bridge. He has lived under it since before Paris grew into the metropolis it is today. He is a loner, so the huge numbers of people he discovers as he awakes yet again do not make him happy. The noise created by the lovers’ locks decorating the bridge makes him angry. Nobody has listened to his complaints, so he decides to do something about the situation. Unfortunately this has consequences way beyond what he could have imagined and he is tasked with fixing the problem.

Lucien is a fairy and he has a few secrets. It was quite obvious to me that he is interested in Sol, even if the gruff troll took forever to “get the message”. Lucien does everything to help, protect, and support Sol, and his slightly lighter nature was a great balancing factor. The task of reclosing the locks Sol had opened is tough, but Lucien is not going to give up, no matter what obstacles make life difficult for him. He isn’t going to give up on Sol either…

If you like paranormal stories with a healthy dose of humor, if you believe that opposites can attract, and if you’re looking for a read full of magic, a difficult task, and two men learning that there is more to love than they ever thought, then you will probably like this novella.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 129 pages/42300 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	14-February-2016
Price	$2.99 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.amazon.com/Locked-Moment-Dawn-Sister-ebook/dp/B01BFSOUCO