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Fairytale

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Brigit was left on the steps of the orphanage as a baby with a handmade book called "Fairytale" and a pendant. The nuns told her she was a twin but she could never find proof of a sister. At age nine she ends up living in the streets and eventually earns desparately needed cash but using her amazing ability (magical?) to forge great works of art. She escapes to the straight life when a visitor from the past threatens her into forging a painting owned by Adam. Turns out the painting was painted by the twin and is of a glen in the fairytale world. Adam had stubbled "across" as a child and knows the meaning of the picture. It was in the book and so Brigit knows what it means.

The book revolves around the growing romanced between the two as they struggle with both evil humans and their own confusion about the meaning of the painting.

It's all pretty farfetched but the book is certainly a pleasant enough read. Not a keeper for me though - no tears or belly laughs.

My kindle rebooted while I was near finished typing my review on this. Such problems is why I have not wrote any lately but I had to encourage readers to get this for it is a steal be it free or the .99 cents it says is the norm. I purchased it when it came out years ago as a full sized paperback book for the full price of one and it is one of my «keepers», still in new condition and much loved. A beautiful cover too, so very enchanting in it'd pink background, elegant script, and if I remember right I think there was a gold web maybe. Remodeling has mine boxed in a closet atm.

This is ine of those books I always wished was made into a series. If you even like this a little, you absolutly must read the second book. The world beyond the veil Ms. Shayne takes us to in that one would make an incredible series. I think this is the book that invited me into the worlds woven by Ms. Shayne's magical fingers and I am so glad that the cover caught my attention all those years ago. for her titles take up nearly an entire shelf of mine now.

«Fairytale» is the perfect title for this book. I give it 4 stars just because I haven't read it in years. The delighted memory of it rates at a 5 though, and got me to come peck away a review when I haven't been doing them, and even retype after the reset ate my almost finished first review. That speaks for itself as one fond memory. I loved rhese two books and hope you do too.

Write a third in it, please, please!!! :D

This book had so much potential. I love the plot. It's just a shame that more time is spent describing the character's desire for each other than on developing that plot. I give the author credit, she thought of a lot of different words and phrases to describe these feelings. That took more imagination than I would have thought possible. I really wish she would have just used a couple sentences where a couple sentences were more than enough. Instead, these feeling of desire are described at great length at every few paragraphs. I got it already, there is a magnetic attraction between the two, so strong it defies the human definition of desire. Now can we spend some time on the story?

From the time that Bridget Malone was a very young child, an aging nun had told her she had a twin sister named Bridin. They were both found on the steps of the orphanage, wrapped in identical blankets, and each baby had her own book with her name in it and a crystal necklace. She remains a gifted artist who has overcome her shadowy past, to become the owner of a flourishing business...a florist. Now the past has come back to haunt her. She is charged to copy a painting belonging to a man named Adam Reid. After she refuses, her foster father, the man who saved her from the orphanage fire and took her in, is taken hostage to her good behavior.

For Adam, the memories, of a trip into another world when he was a child, have dimmed so much he barely believes them. When he brings the young woman into his home, he knows she is lying about something, but has no idea what it is. He shows her his painting for the first time, he can see how shocked she is. He has no idea that this is the same illustration in the book she has had since infancy.

Take a trip with two people who have a connection with the fairy world, but answers are difficult for them to come by. Evil people are set to stop them from ever finding out. Along the way, love blooms bright between them, but Adam knows the fate of the world of fairy must come first. After all, the twins' mother had warned him years before.

This was a great work of fairy fiction! The author paints intricate portraits of both the fairy and mortal worlds. The love story was finely drawn, believable, and the romantic scenes were just that...romantic. If you are looking for edge-of-your-seat action, or erotic sex scenes, this isn't the book for you. But if you are looking for a first rate novel about the fairy world, you have found it! Cudos, Ms. Shayne! This one goes on my Kindle 'keeper' shelf. Very highly recommended!

Magic, mystery, love, betrayal, and twins separated at birth. This book has it all. It does have a typical romance type plot. Nothing too out of the ordinary. Aside from that, it was a great read. It made me feel warm and toasty.

Haven't ever read anything by Maggie Shayne, though she has been on my "authors to read list" for years. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely read other novels by her.

The book is a nice escape from the day to day grind and I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys to read Fairy books. The only thing that bothered me about the book is that the author uses the words "God", "Jesus","Jesus Christ" etc. way too often. I usually don't even notice little filler words like those but in this case it was just a little over board. Other than that it's a nice, smooth read into the lives of these characters. The author fleshed the story out very well and it is just a pleasure to escape into the dream world the author created.

Loved this book. Maggie has a way of writing the most amazing stories that have to do with anything paranormal. Love the magic element in this. Hope there's more to come.

I got this book because it was a free download and because of the 4-5 star reviews. It is only because I wanted to give this a fair chance, that I was able to endure this story to its conclusion. This book told everything at least twice from 2-3 different POV's and repeated and reiterated the story's basic points and the characters feelings over and over again. Add to that the excessive swearing limited to GD's and JC's and you just have a tedious, and impertinent narrative. The biography shows this author to be well published, so, although my own views are apparently in the minority, I had to give this my honest opinion.

Bridin and Brigit are royal faerie twins rescued from the land of Rush when their parents are murdered by the evil Darque's(?) Family. Adam stumbles upon the pregnant queen before she is murdered and told to unite the sisters and show them the way home at the appointed time. He is warned not to fall in love as it will only break his heart. The sisters are raised separately and must reunited in order to get access into Rush. One is being held by the Darque(?) family and the other finds her way to Adam. She doesn't believe the fairy tale is true and Adam has had so much pain and bad things happen in his life that he is a cynic and does not trust his memory of meeting the fairy queen. MUCH of the story centers around Adam and Brigit refusing to believe what is right in front of them, much to the nausea of the reader.

Things I disliked: 1) The whole prelude and first two chapters could have been abbreviated. The same thoughts are regurgitated over and over, which is just not interesting! 2) Brigit assess Adam every time she looks at him, telling the reader the same thing every time: he has conflicting emotions, wariness suspicion, well-worn anger, but basically a good man that she has lusted after and had relations with in her dreams. 3) Repeated phrases: "He knows I am playing him" "She can see right through me". The inner turmoil is interminable. 4) They both spend lots of time denying the truth of what they have seen in their past as not being real. 5) Adam continually tells us about her bewitching hold over him, being able to see into his soul and the danger of falling for her. 7) Brigit's background is reiterated several times. 8) Brigit's and her sister Bridin's name are too similar. I couldn't distinguish between them at the beginning of the story.

This book could have been half the size and still said the same thing. I persevered until the end, but would never do it again. The cover art and title may be misleading, so understand that this is an adult novel that contains adult situations, sex and profanity.

Would I/Did I buy it? Free Download
Would I read it again? No
Would I recommend it to friends? No

I read this months ago but am still thinking of how wonderful the book really was. If you enjoy magic and love, this is the book to read!

Maggie Shayne is a great author and I have enjoyed her magical tales.