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Book Blurb

Unseelie are vicious, heartless, and cruel, or so Merin believes. Then Tarel, an Unseelie warrior, comes to his rescue, and turns his view of the world upside down.

To escape the effects of his curse, Tarel exiled himself to the forest. He has enough issues with his own people, but he never thought he’d share his bed with a Seelie either, even if only by medical necessity. If Merin and Tarel can overcome their prejudices, they might see what a gift fate has given them.

A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2014 Daily Dose package "Mended".

 

Book Review

The Free Dictionary defines unexpected as: “Coming without warning; unforeseen.” In 'Unexpected' by  E.T. Malinowski, Tarel, in his wildest imagination, could never have imagined him being in love with an Seelie, a sworn enemy, but, apparently, fate does.

Taren has resigned himself to living in the forest alone where he will not have contact with anyone. He's a good guy, but he has this nasty curse which makes it very difficult to live in society. That doesn't mean he's not lonely though. His solace is broken in a dramatic way, when Taren rescues a man who is under attack, not caring who he is, that is, until he gets a good look at him. Even though the wounded man is someone he's supposed to hate, his conscience will not let Taren leave him there to die. He takes the man home with him, caring for him until he's conscious. When Marin wakes up and realizes where he is and who he is with, the real action begins with the conflict not between the two men per se, but because of the venom each has been mislead to believe about each other.

Marin, the wounded man, has been brought up with the same prejudices as Taren, to fear and hate each other's race. They are both confused, not only about their roles, i.e., Taren as caregiver and Marin as the one being taken care of, since their actions are contrary to everything they have been lead to believe. They are supposed to hate each other, but find it difficult to do so. Both feel an undeniable spark between them, an attraction they can't ignore. They try to fight it, but it's stronger than either of them. There's a lot riding on their association, but first they have to decide if it's something they want. In working out their differences, Taren and Marin find one area in which they are compatible; sex. When they begin to explore this common interest, it makes separating from each other seem impossible and they need to come up with a way to be together.

This is a short, sexy, well-written love story, in a fairy tale like setting with lots of unusual characters. There is also a moral message which is as pertinent today as it was in their world. You can't hate someone just because they are different. It pays to have an open mind. I recommend this story to anyone who likes fantasy with lots of hot sexual encounters, and a happy ending. Thanks, E.T., for this delightful tale.  

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Short Story, 26 pages/5930 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-June-2014
Price	$1.49 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/unexpected-by-et-malinowski-5454-b