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| She's No Faerie Princess (The Others, Book 2) | 
enlarge | Author: Christine Warren Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating: 23 reviews Sales Rank: 10029
Media: Mass Market Paperback Edition: 1st Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 352 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0312347766 Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6 EAN: 9780312347765 ASIN: 0312347766
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Queen Mab's niece, Fiona, has long been bored to tears by the intrigues of Court life. She'd prefer to cut loose at a punk club, knock back a few Thai beers, and hook up with a likely lad of similar interests. But when Fiona goes AWOL, she only gets as far as Manhattan's Inwood Park before a nasty demon nearly puts a permanent crimp in her plans—and a dark stranger sparks her desire... All work and no play make Tobias Walker one cranky werewolf. After six months of doing his part to keep the peace during the delicate negotiations between the Others and humankind, he'd like nothing more than a good night's sleep—preceded by an enthusiastic mating session. The alluring woman he rescues in the park might be the answer to his most lustful prayers, but only if they can both stay alive long enough to find out who wants her dead and why. Now, Fiona and Tobias must unravel a tangled web of treachery that spans branches of the Fae, Other, and mortal worlds, all the while falling into a dangerous attraction that could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship—or the end for them both...
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Did Not work for me... December 27, 2006 14 out of 20 found this review helpful
I pre-ordered She's no Faerie Princess because the storyline seemed like something I would be interested in. Little did I realize how close this novel would resemble the Merry Gentry series. By the time the hero was introduced I found my eyes glazing over. The cover (not the author's fault), also has one of the ugliest couples I've seen. Who is the frizzy-haired middle-aged woman? Surely not the heroine. 2 stars. Not really able to maintain enough interest to finish.
Light, Fun, and Very Entertaining! February 17, 2007 9 out of 9 found this review helpful
An interesting premise...Fiona, daughter of Queen Mab (Seelie Court) and King Dionnu (Useelie court) decides she's had enough court intrigue and politics and heads off to New York for a bit of a vacation...despite the fact that travel to human land are banned by her aunt, The Queen. She successfully slips out of her world and into the human realm and is almost immediately attacked by a demon and then saved by Tobias, a werewolf. This story is an interesting mix of the everyday "real" world, a separate magical world...and those places where the two mix. The basic gist of the story is that Fiona comes for a vacation...a little dancing, some good food, a little hankie panky and winds up stuck here, hunted by demons at what could be described as the worst time for this to happen...at a time when humans and otherkin of all kinds are negotiating otherkin rights. At a time when these negotiations are at a delicate place and where Tobias and his pack are working around the clock to ensure there are no "incidents" to ruin the negotiations.
What you get in She's No Faerie Princess is just romping good fun with a minor mystery thrown in. Probably the best part of the book is the chemistry between Tobias and Fiona. They have a very Han Solo/Princess Lea kind of sexual tension/animosity between them (sorry, but that's what came to mind as I was reading through the book) that manages to be both humorous and annoying. I guess that's what happens when you throw a sexually liberated and extremely stubborn Faerie into a romantic paring with an [..] retentive, driven to protect werewolf. That's not all it's got...in this story you get Demons, Fiends, Witches, Werewolves (and a Werejaguar), heck you even get Demon Police...the number of twists in this novel, while somewhat predictable, are totally fun and She's no Faerie Princess has sex that actually manages to be "hot" and well placed...instead of the plot being used to bridge sex scenes, we got more plot with sex as a key component to making it all work out right.
Overall, I give it four stars. She's No Faerie Princess is a light, easy read that is very entertaining. The female lead is feisty and while she must be rescued more than once...she's not a helpless damsel waiting helplessly to be rescued by the big, strong werewolf...I like that she was independent, strong-willed (read stubborn), and really just looking to have a good time. The only drawback I found was that at times, the overbearing "mine" mentality the author gave Tobias got a bit tired...we get it already; you don't have to beat us over the head with it. Other than that, a really entertaining, light read for those times when you just need a bit of fluff to entertain you.
Fabulously Sexy Romp January 21, 2007 8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've been a fan of Christine Warren's books since I read her Fixed series at Ellora's Cave a few years back and I was so pleased when I heard she'd sold to NY. I was also happy to see some characters from her Fixed series featured. HOWEVER, even if I hadn't read the prior books, it wouldn't have mattered, she gave enough backstory and didn't feature them in a way that would have confused you if you haven't read her Fixed books (although you should really read Fur Fixed with Graham and Missy - my favorite of the series at EC)
Fiona is a total pain in the booty but she's likeable too. I enjoyed reading about her character and I really loved the scenes with her pixie and imp.
And Tobias - well, one of the reasons I love to read about werewolves (done right) is how very alpha and protective they can be. I thought Warren hit the right balance here. He's sexy and strong and smart and you know he's going to fall for Fiona in a big way but I thought the way they came together was believable (it *is* paranormal romance).
I liked the magic and the world she's built and the chemistry was HOT! I wish there were more books about the Fae out there but in the mean time, check this one out because it's very satisfying.
Fun story! November 3, 2006 7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've been following Christine Warren since before her Other stories went mainstream. I'm happy to say that this story has plenty of action and great chemistry between the hero and heroine. Plus, there are return visits from some of her other great characters.
Fiona, a Fae princess, pops into New York for a vacation. Unfortunately, she runs into demon trouble and joins forces with Tobias Walker, a werewolf who tries to protect her while they try solve the demon mystery.
I loved the tension between the main characters, and who can resist an alpha male?
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I think I still miss the really steamy love scenes that characterized her early work with the Others, although this book has plenty of heat.
Annoying book November 22, 2006 7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book was extremely annoying.The male character Tobias Walker was thoroughly unlikeable and the whole possesive, "mine" thing got really old, really fast. Fiona, supposed to be a faerie princess, let him push her around and was practically useless.The only thing good about the book was the storyline but the characters totally ruined it.
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