Fairyville (Berkley Sensation) [Paperback]

Emma Holly (Author)

Book Description

Series: Berkley Sensation | Publication Date: September 4, 2007

Zoe Clare is a medium who has no trouble communicating with the dead-or with real live fairies, for that matter! But she can't seem to get her feelings across to her landlord-slash-manager- Magnus Monroe, Fairyville, Arizona's most eligible bachelor. She's tired of his erotic antics with every woman in town but her. So when her high school flame returns to town, Zoe is more than a little vulnerable to his charms. How Alex broke herheart is a scandal no one in Fairyville has forgotten. But even if Zoe isn't ready to forget, she's willing to forgive. The rules they're about to break will bring out the jealousy in Magnus-and the astounding truth.

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About the Author

Emma Holly reads and re-reads a wide variety of authors, including Nick Hornby, Sharon Shinn, and Christine Feehan, among others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (September 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425217051
• ISBN-13: 978-0425217054
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,094,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Emma Holly is the USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty very hot romantic books, featuring werewolves, faeries, and just plain extraordinary ordinary folks. Her favorite things are reading, coffee, long daydreamy walks, plus whatever show she's currently infatuated with on tv. She loves sinking into the worlds of her stories and hopes you do too!

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Klovers - Courtesy of CK2S Kwips & Kritiques, September 21, 2007

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Jennifer Ray (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fairyville (Berkley Sensation) (Paperback)

What's a girl to do when the man she has loved for years doesn't return her feelings? Especially when the man she loved years ago returns to town and both he and his best friend seem all too interested in her...

Zoe has worked with Magnus for years, and seeing him day in and day out hasn't exactly helped her terminal case of unrequited love. Or is it lust? When her high school flame comes home, she finds herself once more caught in his sexual lure, in spite of the heartbreak he dealt her years ago amidst a scandal the likes of which Fairyville had never before seen. Seeing Zoe with Alex spurs jealousy in Magnus, forcing him to face his feelings for her, even while he knows he can never be with her - not if he truly loves her.

But neither man is what he seems, nor is the town of Fairyville. No surprise to Zoe, who has long counted fairies, spirits, and angels amongst her friends.

OK, first off, I am just going to say it. The publisher made a mistake not placing a warning on Fairyville concerning the M/M and M/M/F content. While established fans of this author are most likely already aware that Emma Holly's stories often contain such content, new fans that will pick up the book in their local bookstore will have no way of knowing by looking at the book. If they don't care for this kind of material, then the surprise may turn them off of Holly's work for good, even those titles that are strictly M/F. That's it, that's my only negative comment here, and it is less a concern for myself than for unsuspecting new fans. Personally, it is my opinion that Holly writes some phenomenal M/M scenes, and while I don't go out of my way to pick stories with M/M content, I don't shy away from it when the story is good and the author is talented. I can say without hesitation that Fairyville qualifies in both areas!

This is really a love story between two different couples, as well as the story of the four main characters' friendship together. Each of the four main characters has an obstacle they struggle to overcome in the story - for two, it is a case of seemingly unrequited love. For the other two, it is the secret of their very existence.

What I love about Emma Holly's M/M scenes is that she writes the male characters in a very `manly' way. While they may be homosexual or bisexual, they are definitely not effeminate in any way. No, these are men that I could be attracted to myself, men that I could desire, and the love between them is as powerful as you might read in a standard heterosexual romance.

And that is what Fairyville is all about - not the titillation of forbidden sex, but the love between these couples and between the four friends. The steamy sex scenes are just the icing on the cake! J

To top it all off, Holly revisits the story by offering a bonus epilogue sold as an Amazon.com Short story - And Then There Were Four. Fans of Fairyville will most definitely want to check this story out - especially at only forty-nine cents!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read! Incredibly Sexy & Refreshingly Original!, September 21, 2007

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Jolene Cullum - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fairyville (Berkley Sensation) (Paperback)

FAIRYVILLE is Emma Holly's latest addition to her cache of contemporary erotic romance. Its paranormal premise is refreshingly original, playful, and compelling. While unapologetically erotic, this imaginative story is sure to please readers.

Generally speaking, I find erotic romance to be a hit-and-miss genre. So many authors sacrifice a genuine emotional connection in favor of blistering, yet romantically unfulfilling, sexcapades. Not so with FAIRYVILLE! I enjoy Emma's books because of the warmth and depth she adds to her characters. Once again, she has come through with a story that is both mouthwateringly sexy and intensely emotional.

Emma's latest winner is set in fictitious Fairyville, Arizona, a town where supernatural phenomena is the norm. Zoe Clare is one of Fairyville's more colorful residents. A successful medium, occasional ghostbuster and friend to fairy-kind, Zoe has everything she's ever wanted. Except her sexy business manager/landlord between the sheets. She's watched him bed just about every woman in town but her. Fed up, Zoe has decided the time has come to make her move.

Despite appearances, the mysterious Magnus Monroe is not immune to Zoe's charms. He has lusted after her for three long years. Hell, for her sake he's even confined his sexual liaisons to once every full moon. A sacrifice that Zoe can't quite appreciate. And as much as he'd love to make her his, Magnus must resist. He knows all too well that if he gives in he will lose her forever.

Further complicating matters is the unexpected return of Zoe's high school boyfriend. Now a successful private investigator, Alex Goodbody has worked hard to put behind him the scandal that turned Zoe and her fellow Fairyvillers against him. However, a compelling case has him back in town with his incredibly handsome partner in tow. It doesn't take Zoe long to realize that her desire for him has never completely cooled. And Magnus' maddening rejection has her wondering if a little competition might not be just the thing to gain his attention.

Having devoured Emma's previous books, I have to admit that my standards for this book were high. FAIRYVILLE did not disappoint. I simply couldn't put it down. The characters were extremely likable, the plot highly creative and perfectly paced. The author's spectacular brand of sensuality had me on edge the entire time. And when it was finished I started it all over again. One thing is for certain: Emma Holly's unconventional approach to romance is guaranteed to have readers breathing heavily. I think I still am! In a market that seems to be flooded with predictable paranormals, this book is sure to stand out. I also recommend that readers download the electronic-only epilogue that is available from amazon.com. It's a fantastic ending to a wonderful story.

32 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I may be naive..., September 7, 2007

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This review is from: Fairyville (Berkley Sensation) (Paperback)

I've only read a few of Emma Holly's short stories and two of her novels prior to this, so maybe I didn't realize what's usual for her. I liked "All U Can Eat" and it had a preview of "Fairyville" at the end, so I preordered it. While I really enjoyed the plot and liked the characters for the most part, the erotic scenes were very heavily male-male. Nicely written, but not my cup of tea. I'm not slamming the book, but I wish I'd realized the direction Fairyville was headed in before buying it...so a fair warning to others.