Synopsis:
This is a tale of a teenage girl who is just getting out of college. Jeannette Sauderheim is a girl who is troubled by nightmares of her friend Timmy who disappeared one Halloween when she was ten years old. In most respects, she is a teenage girl going to a Catholic School. She has three friends who, for the most part, share her interests. One day she takes a short cut through the forest where Timmy disappeared and gets lost. Happening upon a rose bush, she plucks a rose and is confronted by Tamrin, a knight of the Faerie Summer Court. The rose belonged to the Queen of the Summer Court, and Tamrin is its protector. Jeannette is then thrust into an adventure. Who is the strange Tamrin who wants to remove her heart, yet professes to lover her? Does he have some connection with Timmy’s disappearance? Why does she feel so drawn to him?
Review:
A. L. Davroe retells the old Childe Ballad of Tam Lin, placed in a modern setting. To this she adds the troubles of a modern teenage life, issues of faith in a secular world, and a good dose of “true love.” Mixed together, she weaves a wonderful story of making choices, courage, loyalty, and love. It has a few slow spots, but the story overall is very satisfying.
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For Your Heart (Hill Dwellers: Retellings Book 1) Kindle Edition
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A.L. Davroe
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Stella Price
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Tina Winograd
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Experience THE BALLAD OF TAM LIN like you’ve never read it before…
It has been seven years since Jeanette Sauderheim followed her best friend into Carver Hall Park...and came out alone. Jeanette has never gotten over his mysterious disappearance nor has she gone back into the park. While that traumatic night still haunts her, Jeanette distracts herself by balancing her time between trying to pass Spanish, hanging out with her friends, and reading the latest manga.
But, when a promise to a friend drives her back into the park, she's forced to re-live the memories of that night. Lost and confused, Jeanette crosses paths with Tamrin, whose violent reaction to her provides yet another reason to avoid the park.
Tamrin, a knight of the Summer Court, has been sent to Earth to guard a garden of roses that hold special meaning to the queen of the Summer faeries. When his distraction at meeting Jeanette leads to her picking one of the Summer Queen’s roses, Tamrin vows to right his failure to do his duty.
However, the equivalent of one of the queen’s roses is a human heart and Tamrin’s reluctance to readily exact the sum from Jeanette sets in motion a spiral of love, betrayal, and magic that could mean damnation for them both.
*This is an Upper YA paranormal romance novel with NA and contemporary fantasy appeal.
It has been seven years since Jeanette Sauderheim followed her best friend into Carver Hall Park...and came out alone. Jeanette has never gotten over his mysterious disappearance nor has she gone back into the park. While that traumatic night still haunts her, Jeanette distracts herself by balancing her time between trying to pass Spanish, hanging out with her friends, and reading the latest manga.
But, when a promise to a friend drives her back into the park, she's forced to re-live the memories of that night. Lost and confused, Jeanette crosses paths with Tamrin, whose violent reaction to her provides yet another reason to avoid the park.
Tamrin, a knight of the Summer Court, has been sent to Earth to guard a garden of roses that hold special meaning to the queen of the Summer faeries. When his distraction at meeting Jeanette leads to her picking one of the Summer Queen’s roses, Tamrin vows to right his failure to do his duty.
However, the equivalent of one of the queen’s roses is a human heart and Tamrin’s reluctance to readily exact the sum from Jeanette sets in motion a spiral of love, betrayal, and magic that could mean damnation for them both.
*This is an Upper YA paranormal romance novel with NA and contemporary fantasy appeal.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 30, 2013
- Reading age14 - 18 years
- Grade level9 - 12
- File size1061 KB
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A.L. Davroe writes both YA and adult speculative fiction. By day, she lives in Connecticut her two feline hench-creatures. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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- ASIN : B00GBLWRVW
- Publisher : Tempest Press (October 30, 2013)
- Publication date : October 30, 2013
- Language : English
- File size : 1061 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 279 pages
- Lending : Enabled
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,544,601 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,360 in Folklore (Kindle Store)
- #4,829 in Fairy Tales (Kindle Store)
- #19,269 in Fairy Tale Fantasy (Kindle Store)
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A.L. Davroe writes both YA and adult genre and speculative fiction. Her current works include both self and industry published pieces from short stories to full novel series. She lives in Connecticut with her feline hench-creatures and is a full-time food safety regulatory agent. She wears purple shoes and corsets...Though not always in the same ensemble.
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This is a clever rendition of an old tale. It is a gentle romance with many other aspects of life alongside. The author has recognised the morality tone of traditional fairy tales and developed this into a modern day teenage story. Understanding oneself is a lifetimes work and this is expressed through the characters as they comes to terms with the fact that they are not perfect and do not have total control over their lives. There are many issues dealt with and hinted at which we all are aware of but maybe do not confront as often as we should. The characters tale is not complete when the reader turns the final page, they have much more life to experience- I like that.
Interesting, thought provoking and well written.
Recommend to those who enjoy YA, Fantasy and Romance tales.
Interesting, thought provoking and well written.
Recommend to those who enjoy YA, Fantasy and Romance tales.
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015
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The author takes us to school in this story. She touches all the bases that teenagers have to deal with on a daily basis.
Tamrin has watched Jeanette from the forest for as long as he can remember being a Knight of the Summer Court. He feels like he belongs in her world somehow, but he doesn't know why. Jeannette has feared the forest since that one fateful Halloween night .... to this day she will not go through it. Until that day she needs to get to the park to cheer her friend on, she might never had run into Tamrin. From there the story deals with all the issues that teenagers deal with ... race, religion, sexual assault and shame/humiliation. The author tells the story where we feel all the angst and anguish that Jeanette and her friends feel. She gives us the backgrounds that we need for both main characters. And she tells of love. A lifetime worthy love.
Tamrin has watched Jeanette from the forest for as long as he can remember being a Knight of the Summer Court. He feels like he belongs in her world somehow, but he doesn't know why. Jeannette has feared the forest since that one fateful Halloween night .... to this day she will not go through it. Until that day she needs to get to the park to cheer her friend on, she might never had run into Tamrin. From there the story deals with all the issues that teenagers deal with ... race, religion, sexual assault and shame/humiliation. The author tells the story where we feel all the angst and anguish that Jeanette and her friends feel. She gives us the backgrounds that we need for both main characters. And she tells of love. A lifetime worthy love.
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2013
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I began reading this book over breakfast.
I went to work, and there it was, calling me from my drawer. I sneaked paragraphs here and there. At lunch, I endeavored to remove myself from conversations so that I could refocus on the now all-important task of /reading./ I spent the afternoon under a cloying spell, darting back and forth between business and pleasure.
In other words, this book captured me. Fairly effectively.
This is an author who knows how to draw a person in and get him/her wrapped up in the narrative. It creeps up on you; you put down the text, go off to do something else, and find that your thoughts have been hijacked. You want to know more. You want to see what happens. You want to indulge for just a little longer. And this is the case regardless whether YA is typically your interest, as it is not typically mine. There's an Exceptions bin, and this falls into it.
This is a compelling story that involves characters who inspire care. It is also provocative in a way that many stories don't dare to be. I don't want to get into detail as I don't want to spoil, but there are a few questions posed, and if you're willing to ask them of yourself, then you may be surprised at your answers. You may find that you want to think further on them. That, if nothing else, makes this a worthy read.
I went to work, and there it was, calling me from my drawer. I sneaked paragraphs here and there. At lunch, I endeavored to remove myself from conversations so that I could refocus on the now all-important task of /reading./ I spent the afternoon under a cloying spell, darting back and forth between business and pleasure.
In other words, this book captured me. Fairly effectively.
This is an author who knows how to draw a person in and get him/her wrapped up in the narrative. It creeps up on you; you put down the text, go off to do something else, and find that your thoughts have been hijacked. You want to know more. You want to see what happens. You want to indulge for just a little longer. And this is the case regardless whether YA is typically your interest, as it is not typically mine. There's an Exceptions bin, and this falls into it.
This is a compelling story that involves characters who inspire care. It is also provocative in a way that many stories don't dare to be. I don't want to get into detail as I don't want to spoil, but there are a few questions posed, and if you're willing to ask them of yourself, then you may be surprised at your answers. You may find that you want to think further on them. That, if nothing else, makes this a worthy read.
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2013
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I was fortunate to meet the author at the Authors After Dark convention and received an advanced reading copy in exchange for a review. This is the first work I have read from this author.
If you enjoy fairytales and legends you will thoroughly enjoy this retelling of the Ballad if Tamrin. Ms Davroe weaves the story with such skill you are captivated from the first page. Her characters are well written and I enjoyed getting to know them. Jeannette is a refreshing young girl struggling with the transition to adulthood that is easy to relate to. Her love interest is Tamrin of the Otherworld, complex and yet straightforward, as any good fae should be.
I enjoyed this book so much! Read it in one sitting and plan to read it again! Although I received an ARC I have purchased the ebook as well to make re-reading it easier! This book will make a great gift for my niece and I will be recommending it to all my reader friends! (and to my non readers friends as well)
I'm a fan of A. L. Davroe now and will be adding her other works to my reading shelf!
If you enjoy fairytales and legends you will thoroughly enjoy this retelling of the Ballad if Tamrin. Ms Davroe weaves the story with such skill you are captivated from the first page. Her characters are well written and I enjoyed getting to know them. Jeannette is a refreshing young girl struggling with the transition to adulthood that is easy to relate to. Her love interest is Tamrin of the Otherworld, complex and yet straightforward, as any good fae should be.
I enjoyed this book so much! Read it in one sitting and plan to read it again! Although I received an ARC I have purchased the ebook as well to make re-reading it easier! This book will make a great gift for my niece and I will be recommending it to all my reader friends! (and to my non readers friends as well)
I'm a fan of A. L. Davroe now and will be adding her other works to my reading shelf!
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2013
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This book was a fun, quick read. I devoured this book in a day! As a general lover of faerie lore, I really enjoyed this. I look forward to the brilliant writing career ahead of this author!
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2013
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Read an advanced reading copy of this book, love the characters and the messages in this great young adult book - great read.
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2013
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Great reading. From beginning to end kept my interest. What an exciting new author. Can't wait for her next book.