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Ain't Myth-Behaving
by
Katie MacAlister (Goodreads Author)
A modern woman and a god from ancient legend? Surely an epic love mismatch...or maybe it's the "myth match" of the century? The irrepressible Katie MacAlister brings us heroes who are more than mere mortals in two sparkling new novellas of the Otherworld.
STAG PARTY
Dane Hearne -- also known as the Irish fertility god Cernunnos -- must choose a bride quickly. His long-ti
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Published
September 25th 2007
by Pocket Star
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Ain't Myth-Behaving fantastic title...lukewarm stories. Truth be told, if they were split into two books and fleshed out more I think I would have enjoyed them more. As it is now, two novellas in one book, they just seemed like they were rushing to get to the point.
That said, these stories both involve men of mythology interacting with modern day women, in modern times.
Stag Party, the first of the set, was a mildly fun romp involving a god on a deadline. He's been summoned by his druid worshippe...more
That said, these stories both involve men of mythology interacting with modern day women, in modern times.
Stag Party, the first of the set, was a mildly fun romp involving a god on a deadline. He's been summoned by his druid worshippe...more
Jul 04, 2010
Lana.
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Someone looking for a quick, fun romp (best if you know the Ring Cycle)
Ain't Myth-Behaving showed up in my basket when I was pulling trashy romance novels from a used book store for one of my best friend's 30th birthday gift. It was a little too ragged for gifting, but seemed too funny to pass up, so I kept it.
It was only when I started reading that I realised I had in hand two stories. Both involve men of mythology interacting with modern day women, in modern times.
The first, "Stag Party", was a mildly fun romp involving a god on a timeline. He's been summoned b...more
It was only when I started reading that I realised I had in hand two stories. Both involve men of mythology interacting with modern day women, in modern times.
The first, "Stag Party", was a mildly fun romp involving a god on a timeline. He's been summoned b...more
Ha Ha! I love Katie MacAlister! This was a fun, somewhat quick, read for me. 2 stories in one book, both about mythology (always a plus in my book)but histarically funny! First story, Cernunnos is an Irish god, god of the Hunt, who dies every winter and is reborn every spring. In order to keep his position as Cernunnos, he must marry every Beltane. So he marries the same woman every year only this year she has taken off during his death and shacked up with Dionysus, god of wine, who has taken it...more
What I learned: don't keep a hungry fury waiting.
Ok, seriously there were 2 stories here. First "Stag Party" is about an Irish minor god who has to take a wife every Beltane festival to keep his immortal status. He "dies" every winter solstice to rule the underworld for 6 months and this time when he returned his goddess had run off and married a rehabbed ex-god that had become a salsa dancer. Now with a week left he must find a new goddess to spend eternity with. This story was cute. There's a...more
Ok, seriously there were 2 stories here. First "Stag Party" is about an Irish minor god who has to take a wife every Beltane festival to keep his immortal status. He "dies" every winter solstice to rule the underworld for 6 months and this time when he returned his goddess had run off and married a rehabbed ex-god that had become a salsa dancer. Now with a week left he must find a new goddess to spend eternity with. This story was cute. There's a...more
Two novellas by Katie MacAlister. I would say these weren't my favorite Katie MacAlister stories by a long shot - but I enjoyed them none the less.
I gave this a four because of its entertainment quality. It's mindless fun and I've always been interested in Norse mythology. The ability of an author to use this mythology and add humor to is amazes me. I enjoyed reading Katie MacAlister's Aisling Grey series, but I can't compare it to this one.
The thing is, I saw this at a bargain bookstore and the copy was very good, like new and I didn't even read the description, I went ahead and bought it. The stories were hilarious and I can vividly imag...more
The thing is, I saw this at a bargain bookstore and the copy was very good, like new and I didn't even read the description, I went ahead and bought it. The stories were hilarious and I can vividly imag...more
Stag Party
Stag Party is told by Dane aka Cernunnos which was pretty entertaining and so threw me for a loop when he' suddenly start talking about his penis. Made me snicker a few times since I'd forget it was a guy talking more often than not. Dane's a little full of himself but he is a god after all, right? I liked him though. He could be so inappropriate at times but in a lighthearted just have to shake your head at him kind of way. Megan was great too. I liked that she didn't quite go along w...more
Stag Party is told by Dane aka Cernunnos which was pretty entertaining and so threw me for a loop when he' suddenly start talking about his penis. Made me snicker a few times since I'd forget it was a guy talking more often than not. Dane's a little full of himself but he is a god after all, right? I liked him though. He could be so inappropriate at times but in a lighthearted just have to shake your head at him kind of way. Megan was great too. I liked that she didn't quite go along w...more
I was so intrigued by the idea of using mythilogical figures in modern-day romance, and this book delivers a funny, unique approach to both Celtic and Norse myth! I was a little unsure about the first story,"Stag Party", as it is written from a first-person perspective of the man (in this case the god Cernunnos), but Kate MacAlister did it well. I would highly recommend this book as a fun, witty read - I even laughed out loud in places! I will most definitely be looking for other books written b...more
This was an interesting read. Instead of one story, there were two.
The first story, Stag Party, is where you meet the fertility god Cernunnos, also known as Dane, who only has one week to get married. If he doesn't he loses his godhood, become mortal, and die. Enter Megan, American travel writer who is working on a segment for her company. She is everything that Dane wants in a woman, except that she doesn't fall so easily to his charms.
The second story, Norse Truly, introduces you to Alrik and...more
The first story, Stag Party, is where you meet the fertility god Cernunnos, also known as Dane, who only has one week to get married. If he doesn't he loses his godhood, become mortal, and die. Enter Megan, American travel writer who is working on a segment for her company. She is everything that Dane wants in a woman, except that she doesn't fall so easily to his charms.
The second story, Norse Truly, introduces you to Alrik and...more
Ain't Myth-Behaving fantastic title...lukewarm stories. Truth be told, if they were split into two books and fleshed out more I think I would have enjoyed them more. As it is now, two novellas in one book, they just seemed like they were rushing to get to the point.
That said, these stories both involve men of mythology interacting with modern day women, in modern times.
Stag Party, the first of the set, was a mildly fun romp involving a god on a deadline. He's been summoned by his druid worshipp...more
That said, these stories both involve men of mythology interacting with modern day women, in modern times.
Stag Party, the first of the set, was a mildly fun romp involving a god on a deadline. He's been summoned by his druid worshipp...more
This books is filled with two short stories, so I will do the summary and review of each.
Stag Party
This starts out with Dane Hearne who is the god Cernannos, after his fiancee leaves him in the dust. Every year he is required to get married to atleast someone, even if its the same one. However this year, if he doesn't marry than he will no longer be a god and having lived so long he will die. Then he stumbles across Megan St Clair, who is there for a job and to see the site with her crew. After...more
Stag Party
This starts out with Dane Hearne who is the god Cernannos, after his fiancee leaves him in the dust. Every year he is required to get married to atleast someone, even if its the same one. However this year, if he doesn't marry than he will no longer be a god and having lived so long he will die. Then he stumbles across Megan St Clair, who is there for a job and to see the site with her crew. After...more
Jun 26, 2008
Roberta
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
paranormal fans, MacAlister fans, dragon fans
Shelves:
paranormal,
romance
First of all, it is two short novels. The first novel is about Cerunnos, and I think it is in the same universe as her Aisling Grey novels since she references him being a member of her equivalent of a heavenly court (I don't recollect the name off the top of my head). The story is told from the hero's point of view, and he's arrogant and stuck on himself--not too surprising for a former mortal who has been a god for 1500 years. He has to get married in a week. There is a mystery to the story, w...more
Stag Party: Dane, Irish god of the hunt, has just one week to find a bride or he will die. American travel writer Megan fits the bill, but can she be convinced in time?
This was told from Dane's point of view, which is unusual. He's an amusing man, with an overblown sense of himself, adorably clueless. Megan is a little less fleshed out, but is feisty and adapts well to circumstances. Enjoyable.
Norse Truly: When Brynna's car veers off a cliff in Sweden, she is rescued by Alrik and his men, cursed...more
This was told from Dane's point of view, which is unusual. He's an amusing man, with an overblown sense of himself, adorably clueless. Megan is a little less fleshed out, but is feisty and adapts well to circumstances. Enjoyable.
Norse Truly: When Brynna's car veers off a cliff in Sweden, she is rescued by Alrik and his men, cursed...more
Stag Party - 2 stars
Meh - this one wasn't that great... I did like that it was told from Dane's point of view, but there were too many ditzy and convoluted moments. The "hellhounds" were cute. Dane was fairly sweet and sexy and irish! But it just didn't hold my attention. I just wanted it to get to the ending...
Norse Truly - in process - 3 stars
This was much better than the first story. I liked Alrik, and the interactions were fun and the tasks were entertaining. The Norse terms and names were a...more
Meh - this one wasn't that great... I did like that it was told from Dane's point of view, but there were too many ditzy and convoluted moments. The "hellhounds" were cute. Dane was fairly sweet and sexy and irish! But it just didn't hold my attention. I just wanted it to get to the ending...
Norse Truly - in process - 3 stars
This was much better than the first story. I liked Alrik, and the interactions were fun and the tasks were entertaining. The Norse terms and names were a...more
Wow... not one of her best, however, I was expecting a full novel. Even so, both novellas started out very pornographic. Pushing through the lack of plot at the beginning, I found that both stories turned out to be quite sweet... but rushed. I am sure that this compilation could have been elaborated and turned into two very cute novels.
Somehow I missed the explanation on the reverse telling me that it is, indeed, two novellas. Another in a long list of reasons to NOT rush through the library!
Somehow I missed the explanation on the reverse telling me that it is, indeed, two novellas. Another in a long list of reasons to NOT rush through the library!
3.5stars
I can't decide which story i liked more.....the sexy yet brooding Lord, or the horny Viking ghost.
I've loved Katie for a really long time.....and i can't believe how long it's took me to actually read this book. i kept getting side tracked by PRN and UF series....i should of realied Katie would still deliever.
I had however forgotten that though she writes hot pre-sex scenes.....they usually tend to fade to black and so you miss all the good stuff. well maybe that's just my pervy mind wa...more
I can't decide which story i liked more.....the sexy yet brooding Lord, or the horny Viking ghost.
I've loved Katie for a really long time.....and i can't believe how long it's took me to actually read this book. i kept getting side tracked by PRN and UF series....i should of realied Katie would still deliever.
I had however forgotten that though she writes hot pre-sex scenes.....they usually tend to fade to black and so you miss all the good stuff. well maybe that's just my pervy mind wa...more
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OMG, I nearly peed my panties about 6 times laughing at this book. The pictures she paints of the characters at times is hilarious. The vikings in Norse Truly are so funny as a group, especially the way they dress. Take note of the "hell poodles" in Stag Party. Expect nothing serious in this book and let your imagination sore, you will laugh your butt off.
I actually really enjoy Katie MacAlister. I found this book to be cute and funny. I picked it up at a bookstore in Moses Lake, Washington (yes, they do have books there) and it was exactly what I wanted. It was a light-hearted, entertaining read, but not overly dramatic like many romance novels can me. All in all, really enjoyed it and would read it again.
Pretty god-awful, actually. Clever but pointless. I was happy when done because I did not have to read any longer. Unless someone I like tells me that another MacAlister novel is worth reading this is my first and last one. (Actually two novelettes.)
Before you tell me that if I did not like it, I should not have read it. I do put down books I cannot endure. This rises above that level. But just barely.
Before you tell me that if I did not like it, I should not have read it. I do put down books I cannot endure. This rises above that level. But just barely.
Katie MacAlister is one of my favorite authors! I started by reading her Dark One series and since then have been buying the rest if her works. This book is no exception. It is two novellas in one but each story is quite good. I love her writing espically when it involves Vikings! On top of it all there was humor in both stories. This is a must read!!!
It is ok for a light read on vacation. It just did not grab me into the charaters at all. It was was is was written to be a light funny book. I like more depth and plot when I read. This is the first book I have read by this author and i have been told it is not her best at all, so I'll give her another shot with a recomened book " You Slay Me"
This book consists of two novellas, which makes it uneven. The first one is about Herne the Hunter needing a new bride, and it didn't really seem believable to me. The woman accepted him and his world far too easily.
That problem is less evident in the second book, which is about a modern woman who finds herself haunted by Viking ghosts. The final solution of how a dead man and a living woman could stay together is a bit pat for me, but the story as a whole is fun, and I appreciated the heroine'...more
That problem is less evident in the second book, which is about a modern woman who finds herself haunted by Viking ghosts. The final solution of how a dead man and a living woman could stay together is a bit pat for me, but the story as a whole is fun, and I appreciated the heroine'...more
Jun 26, 2010
Michelle Wardhaugh
added it
More mind candy with quite a bit of humor to add spice. I liked the second story better than the first because the male lead was slightly less arrogant. But the first story was more memorable for humorous images. Toy poodle hell hounds with little red bows still has a friend of mine giggling when she talks about it. These types of books are all very well, but it makes coming back to real life all the more bitter, like biting a lemon after a luscious glazed doughnut.
The book is split into two different stories both revolving around mythical men. The first story is so awesome! I haven't laughted at a book that hard in a long time. One of her best for witty dialogue. The second story in comparision was alright. Not that is wasn't entertaining or bad but after the bar being set so high from the first story I recommend that you read the second story first. The second story was good but didn't have the same caliber of sarcastic dialogue.
A cute set of stories with the usual MacAlister wit throughout.
I read this on mid semester break from university where I didn't want to read anything in any way resembling an academic text or requiring too much thought.
This novel fit the bill and provided some fun leisure reading :)
I read this on mid semester break from university where I didn't want to read anything in any way resembling an academic text or requiring too much thought.
This novel fit the bill and provided some fun leisure reading :)
Really loved this book. It was nice to have the males point of view for once. In Stag Party she manages to make a very short courtship both meaningful and incredibly humorous. In Norse Truly she does a great job of combining Norse culture with the worlds of her other novels.
Book #60 of 2009
Two cute novellas with some very funny imagery (a best man dressed in a Lance Armstrong biking outfit anyone?) I liked the first story, "Stag Party", a bit better than the second, "Norse Truly", but they were both pretty fun. An VERY quick read.
Two cute novellas with some very funny imagery (a best man dressed in a Lance Armstrong biking outfit anyone?) I liked the first story, "Stag Party", a bit better than the second, "Norse Truly", but they were both pretty fun. An VERY quick read.
I didn't even manage to get halfway through the first story. The heroine is career-orientated and feisty and the rest of that clump of rom-com cliches, but swooned on the hour every hour when confronted with his voice/face. Yes indeed, there's nothing a 21st century journalist needs more than a real man to show her how she really feels, his sheer masculinity obliterating her professionalism, her self-control, and her common sense. I gave up shortly after she developed a spontaneous antler fetish...more
From the library.
This isn't a book, but a collection of two stories or novellas.
Both stories were cute, but like most things I would have liked it more if each was fleshed out more.
Still a good thing.
This isn't a book, but a collection of two stories or novellas.
Both stories were cute, but like most things I would have liked it more if each was fleshed out more.
Still a good thing.
Ain't Myth-Behaving contains two novella's, Stag Party and Norse Truly and I have to say Stag Party was laugh-out-loud funny. The things Dane said were cute, romantic and hilarious! I really liked that it was narrated by him instead of Megan, it gave the reader insight into his mind, and what a mind it was! But when I started reading Norse Truly I kept thinking about the other books that I had that I wanted to read- and honestly, it wasn't as funny as Stag Party. I also didn't really feel anythi...more
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For as long as she can remember, Katie MacAlister has loved reading. Growing up in a family where a weekly visit to the library was a given, Katie spent much of her time with her nose buried in a book. Despite her love for novels, she didn't think of writing them until she was contracted to write a non-fiction book about software. Since her editor refused to allow her to include either witty dialo...more
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“Why are you taking your breasts away?”
-Dane “Cernunnos” Hearne”
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-Dane “Cernunnos” Hearne”
“I love you, Brynna. I will love you until the day I breathe my last. You belong to me, and I will make you the happiest of women. Now take off all your clothes, and pretend you are a Celtic princess about to be marauded by an incredibly virile Viking studmuffin."
-Alrik to Brynna”
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