"Magically awesome!"

In this sequel to PRINCE OF CHARMING we meet Ariel, deposed queen of the Pillywiggins, the flower fairies. Ariel was stripped of her rank when she defended Robin Goodfellow, Oberon's son, from Titania, Queen of all the Fae. Feeling useless and no longer needed, Ariel agrees to check on Oberon's grandchild, the mortal baby of Robin and Kate, and send back a report to Oberon.

At the first sight of the baby, Ariel is enchanted and decides she wants a baby too. But the Fae can't impregnate each other so she needs a mortal to get pregnant by. She chooses Rand Thayer, Robin's brother-in-law for the job.

Rand has no intentions of getting anyone pregnant however. With ten sisters and a horde of nieces and nephews, he has no desire to have any children of his own. This is until he meets Ariel LeFay. It doesn't take much seducing on Ariel's part and before you know it she is pregnant. Not able to return to the Fae while pregnant, Ariel has until the baby's birth, a month, to be with Rand and then she intends to take the baby and go back to the Fae. Rand has other plans. But can he convince her in just a month to stay with him in the mortal world?

Magically awesome! The scenes were so vivid that I felt a part of the magic and wonder of the world of the Fae. It all seemed so real. Having read PRINCE OF CHARMING I knew I would be entertained and I wasn't disappointed. Scenes where Ariel's magic goes awry had me rolling with laughter and seeing tears become opals and hic-cups become buttercups made this reader smile. I also will NEVER look at green jello the same way again.

Reviewed by Maureen Boylan
Posted December 6, 2001

Summary

2002 PRISM AWARD Finalist:
3rd place - FANTASY