Title: The Misfits
Author: Barbara Elsborg
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher URL: http://www.loose-id.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60737-469-5
Genre: {M/F/M} Contemporary Shape-shifter/Vampire Paranormal
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Holly feels she’s a disappointment to her family. Her magic doesn’t work right, she can’t fly straight, and everyone in the Fae world makes fun of her. She can’t even get a job because she’s such a klutz. All she wants is to enjoy life, but knows that’s not going to happen in her restrictive world. Holly definitely doesn’t want to marry Bern, the jerk, and doesn’t care that he’s a prince. She wants out of Fae and needs to find a way through a portal to the human world.
Dominic hasn’t seen his family since the death of his twin. He’s alone and friendless until he rescues an emotionally and physically wounded werewolf, Jay, who changes his life. The two become inseparable lovers, and despite the differences between were and vampire, they make a life together.
What the men want more than anything else is to find a woman to love them both and make them into a committed threesome. When they met Holly, Dominic and Jay know they’ve found the woman meant for them. Before their new relationship can develop further, Holly’s forced back to Fae, and the men are in a fight for their survival. If the lovers can’t figure out what’s going on, and who’s behind it, they could all end up dead.
The Misfits is the fourth release in Ms. Elsborg’s Trueblood series and I hope it won’t be her last. While it might be helpful to read the books in order, The Misfits can stand alone without the benefit of the others.
As with all the books in this intriguing series, she’s created three likable characters that fit together seamlessly, even if at times the edges get a little ragged. Dominic and Jay are great together and adding Holly to the mix works well. All three have either personal or family issues to resolve before they can make it as a threesome and at times, it doesn’t look like it will ever work out. In fact, there are huge portions of the plot where Holly is on her own…dealing with her own problems. I would have liked to see more togetherness of Dominic, Jay and Holly and fewer scenes from the viewpoint of the various ‘bad guys’ involved in the plot.
There’s a nice integration of characters, good flow, and the sex is blistering hot. This is the first release in the series that brought Fae into the plot, and I liked this arc twist. Ms. Elsborg did a great job with Holly. She was a klutz, yet determined to succeed and to take control of her life and the same goes for Jay. He went from damaged and unsure of himself to fighting for what was right. I look forward to the next release.
Author: Barbara Elsborg
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher URL: http://www.loose-id.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60737-469-5
Genre: {M/F/M} Contemporary Shape-shifter/Vampire Paranormal
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Holly feels she’s a disappointment to her family. Her magic doesn’t work right, she can’t fly straight, and everyone in the Fae world makes fun of her. She can’t even get a job because she’s such a klutz. All she wants is to enjoy life, but knows that’s not going to happen in her restrictive world. Holly definitely doesn’t want to marry Bern, the jerk, and doesn’t care that he’s a prince. She wants out of Fae and needs to find a way through a portal to the human world.
Dominic hasn’t seen his family since the death of his twin. He’s alone and friendless until he rescues an emotionally and physically wounded werewolf, Jay, who changes his life. The two become inseparable lovers, and despite the differences between were and vampire, they make a life together.
What the men want more than anything else is to find a woman to love them both and make them into a committed threesome. When they met Holly, Dominic and Jay know they’ve found the woman meant for them. Before their new relationship can develop further, Holly’s forced back to Fae, and the men are in a fight for their survival. If the lovers can’t figure out what’s going on, and who’s behind it, they could all end up dead.
The Misfits is the fourth release in Ms. Elsborg’s Trueblood series and I hope it won’t be her last. While it might be helpful to read the books in order, The Misfits can stand alone without the benefit of the others.
As with all the books in this intriguing series, she’s created three likable characters that fit together seamlessly, even if at times the edges get a little ragged. Dominic and Jay are great together and adding Holly to the mix works well. All three have either personal or family issues to resolve before they can make it as a threesome and at times, it doesn’t look like it will ever work out. In fact, there are huge portions of the plot where Holly is on her own…dealing with her own problems. I would have liked to see more togetherness of Dominic, Jay and Holly and fewer scenes from the viewpoint of the various ‘bad guys’ involved in the plot.
There’s a nice integration of characters, good flow, and the sex is blistering hot. This is the first release in the series that brought Fae into the plot, and I liked this arc twist. Ms. Elsborg did a great job with Holly. She was a klutz, yet determined to succeed and to take control of her life and the same goes for Jay. He went from damaged and unsure of himself to fighting for what was right. I look forward to the next release.
1 comment:
Thanks very much for the review. I'm glad you liked it. I'm working on book five now!
barbara
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