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Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen #1
Bless Your Heart
Scorned by her family. Banished by her kind. Hunted by zealots.
Where does an exiled Fairy Queen hide?
A remote mountain cabin, the seedy underbelly of a metropolis, or an uninhabited island. All would be good choices, however, after hundreds of years on the run, the daughter of Oberon, King of the Wild Fairies, signs a binding contract with the zealots that hunt her. In exchange, they allow her to settle down in the last place anyone would look for fairy royalty.
Adopting the name Grace Ann Bryant, the Queen buys a double-wide and moves into a trailer park in the one-horse town of Shady Grove, Alabama. Her contract requires her to lend aid to the local sheriff, Dylan Riggs, when supernatural problems arise.
But when two children go missing, the humans point to the trailer park queen helping the sheriff, and the zealots point at the exiled fairy. Grace must decide whether to fight for her innocence or break her contract returning to life on the run.
Bless Your Heart is a Southern Urban Fantasy that will make you laugh, cry, and laugh until you cry, as Grace wrestles with the dark fairy inside herself and starts to see that she’s more than just trailer trash.
Where does an exiled Fairy Queen hide?
A remote mountain cabin, the seedy underbelly of a metropolis, or an uninhabited island. All would be good choices, however, after hundreds of years on the run, the daughter of Oberon, King of the Wild Fairies, signs a binding contract with the zealots that hunt her. In exchange, they allow her to settle down in the last place anyone would look for fairy royalty.
Adopting the name Grace Ann Bryant, the Queen buys a double-wide and moves into a trailer park in the one-horse town of Shady Grove, Alabama. Her contract requires her to lend aid to the local sheriff, Dylan Riggs, when supernatural problems arise.
But when two children go missing, the humans point to the trailer park queen helping the sheriff, and the zealots point at the exiled fairy. Grace must decide whether to fight for her innocence or break her contract returning to life on the run.
Bless Your Heart is a Southern Urban Fantasy that will make you laugh, cry, and laugh until you cry, as Grace wrestles with the dark fairy inside herself and starts to see that she’s more than just trailer trash.
286 pages, Paperback
First published December 6, 2017
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About the author
Kimbra Swain
74 books329 followersFrom early in life Kimbra Swain was indoctrinated in the ways of geekdom. Raised on Star Wars, Tolkien, Superheroes and Voltron, she found herself immersed in a world of imagination. She started writing in high school, and completed her English degree from the University of Alabama in 2003.
Her writing is influenced by a gamut of authors including Jane Austen, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, Timothy Zahn, Kathy Reichs, Kevin Hearne and Jim Butcher.
Born and raised in Alabama, Kimbra still lives there with her husband and 5 year old daughter. When she isn't reading or writing, she plays PC games, makes jewelry and builds cars.
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Her writing is influenced by a gamut of authors including Jane Austen, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, Timothy Zahn, Kathy Reichs, Kevin Hearne and Jim Butcher.
Born and raised in Alabama, Kimbra still lives there with her husband and 5 year old daughter. When she isn't reading or writing, she plays PC games, makes jewelry and builds cars.
Please visit my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Also if you sign up for the newsletter at my website to receive a FREE book: www.kimbraswain.com
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December 10, 2017
Hilarious, intriguing, heartfelt, fun assault of a first book in a series. Adored it from the start, and look forward to the continuing saga.
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September 27, 2018I'm not even sure what to say about this other than it's a hot mess. DNF
November 7, 2024
I had high hopes for this series but it definitely fell short.
Grace is a fairy and a high ranking one at that. She lives in the real world after having been banished from the Fae World. She works with the local sheriff to help solve crimes only this time she is accused of committing the crime after she helps solve the latest case. She must work to try and find out who really committed the horrific crime with the help of a changeling before more kids get hurt.
Grace was not the strong woman character that I expect when I read urban fantasy. I felt like she had to be rescued by men every time. In fact there was definitely a lack of any likeable female characters except for a young girl. Males dominated this series and every one of them wanted to seep with Grace. If I didn't know better I would absolutely think this was written by a male. I gave it 3 stars because it was short and easy to read. I liked the setting and I did enjoy the fact that the main character was part of the Fae. I don't usually see that. Unfortunately I do not have any plans to read more in this series.
Grace is a fairy and a high ranking one at that. She lives in the real world after having been banished from the Fae World. She works with the local sheriff to help solve crimes only this time she is accused of committing the crime after she helps solve the latest case. She must work to try and find out who really committed the horrific crime with the help of a changeling before more kids get hurt.
Grace was not the strong woman character that I expect when I read urban fantasy. I felt like she had to be rescued by men every time. In fact there was definitely a lack of any likeable female characters except for a young girl. Males dominated this series and every one of them wanted to seep with Grace. If I didn't know better I would absolutely think this was written by a male. I gave it 3 stars because it was short and easy to read. I liked the setting and I did enjoy the fact that the main character was part of the Fae. I don't usually see that. Unfortunately I do not have any plans to read more in this series.
March 3, 2018
Again I give a percentage not a straight star count. In this case that means 3.77 instead of four. I hardly ever give anything above a four.
This book is good. The story rolls right along. The characters stay in character and grow. There are twists which is good. The ending wasn’t what I expected from the beginning which is also good. The actions scenes are well done and the world is well developed and interesting.
Some of the dialogue could use some help however. Much of it was good but every so often there was what might be called a clunker. Same with the action. A tiny spoiler here but I am not totally sure I buy her reaction to the children’s bodies. Which is all I will say about that since this would become more of a spoiler. There are a couple of hints of what was happening, later on in the story, where you wander that she didn’t pick up on them. But if she had the story would have had to go another direction. That is one of those quirks that show up in a lot of plots, even those by long time pros.
There is a mystery, not a whole of violence and you learn a lot about the characters.
I recommend “Bless Your Heart”. It drew me in especially since, as I said earlier, it didn’t go as I expected it to.
This book is good. The story rolls right along. The characters stay in character and grow. There are twists which is good. The ending wasn’t what I expected from the beginning which is also good. The actions scenes are well done and the world is well developed and interesting.
Some of the dialogue could use some help however. Much of it was good but every so often there was what might be called a clunker. Same with the action. A tiny spoiler here but I am not totally sure I buy her reaction to the children’s bodies. Which is all I will say about that since this would become more of a spoiler. There are a couple of hints of what was happening, later on in the story, where you wander that she didn’t pick up on them. But if she had the story would have had to go another direction. That is one of those quirks that show up in a lot of plots, even those by long time pros.
There is a mystery, not a whole of violence and you learn a lot about the characters.
I recommend “Bless Your Heart”. It drew me in especially since, as I said earlier, it didn’t go as I expected it to.
October 11, 2018
I was looking for a light, funny read, and this one surely did catch my attention - found on FreeBooksy,,,,a real live Fairy Queen living in a trailer park in Alabama ? Check..
BUT the book ended up being so much BETTER than I expected, really a great story line, extremely witty, snarky, sarcastic, as well as sweet - laugh out loud spots, serious spots, I'll be buying book two.
No spoilers here, suffice it to say that every word was enjoyable ;-) A literal HOOT.
BUT the book ended up being so much BETTER than I expected, really a great story line, extremely witty, snarky, sarcastic, as well as sweet - laugh out loud spots, serious spots, I'll be buying book two.
No spoilers here, suffice it to say that every word was enjoyable ;-) A literal HOOT.
May 14, 2019
2.5
This was a cute story let down in the execution. It really needs another copy editing pass, to catch misplaced commas, missing words and homophones and such. Plus, someone really needs to sit the author down and discuss the fact that people DON'T SAY NAMES IN EVERY CONVERSATION. It's one of my biggest dialogue pet peeves. It's redundant and annoying, and Swain is particularly bad about it. I almost DNFed the book pretty early on honestly, because of it.
Beyond that, I didn't believe the twist at the end (in the church). Grace would have to be exceedingly oblivious, moving into Too Stupid To Live territory, to really not have noticed ANYTHING until the big reveal. And could/would the town really have kept that secret so well? Plus, keeping the secret from her doesn't even make sense.
All in all, I did actually like the characters and I appreciated the male/female platonic friendship. But beyond that, the book didn't live up to what it could have been.
This was a cute story let down in the execution. It really needs another copy editing pass, to catch misplaced commas, missing words and homophones and such. Plus, someone really needs to sit the author down and discuss the fact that people DON'T SAY NAMES IN EVERY CONVERSATION. It's one of my biggest dialogue pet peeves. It's redundant and annoying, and Swain is particularly bad about it. I almost DNFed the book pretty early on honestly, because of it.
Beyond that, I didn't believe the twist at the end (in the church). Grace would have to be exceedingly oblivious, moving into Too Stupid To Live territory, to really not have noticed ANYTHING until the big reveal. And could/would the town really have kept that secret so well? Plus, keeping the secret from her doesn't even make sense.
All in all, I did actually like the characters and I appreciated the male/female platonic friendship. But beyond that, the book didn't live up to what it could have been.
January 1, 2020
Awesome
This is a great book that I very much enjoyed. I mean,what's not to like about trailer trash mythological gods?
This is a great book that I very much enjoyed. I mean,what's not to like about trailer trash mythological gods?
February 1, 2024
Reread Feb 2024
This was a good concept with horrible execution. I don't know how I made it through this five years ago. The writing is awkward, the conversations feel forced and unnatural, and I couldn't get attached to any of the characters or the story. It was a lot of telling with no showing as well. Do NOT recommend. 2 stars.
Reread 9-28-2019
This was decent. I really liked all the variety in fantasy people and creatures, and the mystery was well done, especially as my memory of it was a bit hazy, so it wasn't all spoiled. I liked Grace, and thought it was fun when she went full faery queen. Levi is one of my favorite characters. I also like Nestor. Meh on Dylan, honestly. The romance was a bit eh. But I liked the rest of the book, although the writing could be a bit slow and slightly clunky at times (it needs more contractions!). I'm trying to read as many of these as possible, as there are like fifteen of them, and I only got through two or three of them about a year and half ago. Anyway, good book. 3.5 stars.
Original Review:
This book was a bit slow at times, but full of heart. I liked Grace and the other characters. Grace seemed a bit oblivious at times, but it was somewhat understandable. 4 stars.
This was a good concept with horrible execution. I don't know how I made it through this five years ago. The writing is awkward, the conversations feel forced and unnatural, and I couldn't get attached to any of the characters or the story. It was a lot of telling with no showing as well. Do NOT recommend. 2 stars.
Reread 9-28-2019
This was decent. I really liked all the variety in fantasy people and creatures, and the mystery was well done, especially as my memory of it was a bit hazy, so it wasn't all spoiled. I liked Grace, and thought it was fun when she went full faery queen. Levi is one of my favorite characters. I also like Nestor. Meh on Dylan, honestly. The romance was a bit eh. But I liked the rest of the book, although the writing could be a bit slow and slightly clunky at times (it needs more contractions!). I'm trying to read as many of these as possible, as there are like fifteen of them, and I only got through two or three of them about a year and half ago. Anyway, good book. 3.5 stars.
Original Review:
This book was a bit slow at times, but full of heart. I liked Grace and the other characters. Grace seemed a bit oblivious at times, but it was somewhat understandable. 4 stars.
January 2, 2018
Bless Your Heart is fun, sweet, and just plain awesome!
Bless Your Heart is fun, sweet, and just plain awesome! I loved every single thing about this book! The writing had me entranced, and the characters had me captivated. Grace is just completely awesome. I love her so much. After being exiled she shined instead of wallowing in grief. Throughout the book she grew in leaps and bounds. She's so funny with her Southernisms. Dylan had me swooning. He's such a sweet guy with such a nice seductive side. He fits so perfectly with Grace. Levi is the best sidekick I've ever read. Gah, I need more him in my life!
All in all this book was an amazing addition to the Urban Fantasy genre and I'm hooked on this Trailer Park Queen series! I need more!!
Bless Your Heart is fun, sweet, and just plain awesome! I loved every single thing about this book! The writing had me entranced, and the characters had me captivated. Grace is just completely awesome. I love her so much. After being exiled she shined instead of wallowing in grief. Throughout the book she grew in leaps and bounds. She's so funny with her Southernisms. Dylan had me swooning. He's such a sweet guy with such a nice seductive side. He fits so perfectly with Grace. Levi is the best sidekick I've ever read. Gah, I need more him in my life!
All in all this book was an amazing addition to the Urban Fantasy genre and I'm hooked on this Trailer Park Queen series! I need more!!
February 24, 2018
This is a great series I started the first book and could not put it down, it has some heart pulling situations and are real life problems. With humor that will have you laughing out loud, and then crying. Love the smart and sassy mouth and and the guys are yummy. I have shared this with my all my reading friends and they have told me they couldn't put it down either, it has something for all the paranormal romance readers it is a must read. Kimbra has move to the top of my must read authors.
December 10, 2017
A great read!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a bit russhed at times but leveled out nicely! I hope to see more from Kimbra soon!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a bit russhed at times but leveled out nicely! I hope to see more from Kimbra soon!
March 24, 2018
Loved it
Well developed characters, hilarious, entertaining, once I started I didn’t stop til I’d finished it. I’ll definitely be getting the rest of the books.
Well developed characters, hilarious, entertaining, once I started I didn’t stop til I’d finished it. I’ll definitely be getting the rest of the books.
March 25, 2018
Great story
I loved this book. Great story and characters. Cannot wait to read next one in this series. Awesome book and characters.
I loved this book. Great story and characters. Cannot wait to read next one in this series. Awesome book and characters.
March 27, 2018
Great funny book that is full of magic and magical creatures. But at heart is about a woman who has never fit in anywhere and her journey to finding out that she does have a place she belongs.
January 22, 2019
Dnf. The conversations feel forced, unnatural and choppy. Too much for me to really get into the story.
August 25, 2019
Grace is an exiled faerie who has landed in a trailer park in Alabama. She has a deal with the local supernatural police to help the local human sheriff with things falling within the supernatural realm. Two kids go missing and Grace helps find them, but it sets off a chain reaction. Soon Grace is being arrested and facing trial for their murders. Things get messy from here as Grace simultaneously tries to figure out who killed the kids and why they framed her of all people to take the fall.
I thought this was a decent first book in the series. There were some ambiguous parts that took a while to flesh out, but it didn't take too much away from the storyline. I liked Grace, Dylan and Levi's characters. It seems that now that Grace has accepted her role within the community, that she will be helping people and/or solving crimes in future books. I think I'd like to read more of the series to see how she does.
I thought this was a decent first book in the series. There were some ambiguous parts that took a while to flesh out, but it didn't take too much away from the storyline. I liked Grace, Dylan and Levi's characters. It seems that now that Grace has accepted her role within the community, that she will be helping people and/or solving crimes in future books. I think I'd like to read more of the series to see how she does.
September 15, 2019
Book 1
Grace/Gloriana is wonderfully nuanced as a Fae Queen living in a trailer park. She's snarky, smart, funny and hella conflicted. Oberon is her father, need I say more? I adore Levi. Ness is a warm supporting character. The love interest is not palatable for me. He lied about a lot of things and I'm struggling to remember his name right now. I will read book 2 because the supporting characters as well as Grace make this world intriguing. 2.75 stars because it was slow at times. Happy reading!
Grace/Gloriana is wonderfully nuanced as a Fae Queen living in a trailer park. She's snarky, smart, funny and hella conflicted. Oberon is her father, need I say more? I adore Levi. Ness is a warm supporting character. The love interest is not palatable for me. He lied about a lot of things and I'm struggling to remember his name right now. I will read book 2 because the supporting characters as well as Grace make this world intriguing. 2.75 stars because it was slow at times. Happy reading!
October 23, 2020
Not gonna lie - I loved this book. The characters are endearing and the friendships are precious. There is no sex - just a lot of lead up to sex. Which is just somehow more . . . erotic. Which isn't quite the right word . . . but it was sweet. The characters are delightful and the love and relationships are everything I look for in a book.
My one qualm is the stereotypes herein . . . the southern trash in the mobile home. Maybe it hits a little bit close to home, I dunno. But, I forgive it as I just loved the people herein. I rapidly moved into book number 2 and I'm happy to discover that the series is complete at 15.
My one qualm is the stereotypes herein . . . the southern trash in the mobile home. Maybe it hits a little bit close to home, I dunno. But, I forgive it as I just loved the people herein. I rapidly moved into book number 2 and I'm happy to discover that the series is complete at 15.
February 24, 2018
"A limo in the trailer park. That's right, I was high class fairy trash."
Well, sakes alive! This was an absolute blast to read. Being from the south, hearing the 'twang' in the written dialect as I read this book was an outright treat. Every common phrase that gets used there and nowhere else felt so natural.
The characters were just the type you'd expect to find in the south, including our main character, the fairy queen. The mixture of this realistic culture and the fantastical fairy culture and the flawless way they blended together was, to be honest, unexpected. It just seemed like something that should clash. It didn't. It makes me wonder if I didn't live next to fairies my whole life!
To top it all off...the story didn't go quite in the direction I expected. This was a really fun read. I'll definitely continue the series!
Well, sakes alive! This was an absolute blast to read. Being from the south, hearing the 'twang' in the written dialect as I read this book was an outright treat. Every common phrase that gets used there and nowhere else felt so natural.
The characters were just the type you'd expect to find in the south, including our main character, the fairy queen. The mixture of this realistic culture and the fantastical fairy culture and the flawless way they blended together was, to be honest, unexpected. It just seemed like something that should clash. It didn't. It makes me wonder if I didn't live next to fairies my whole life!
To top it all off...the story didn't go quite in the direction I expected. This was a really fun read. I'll definitely continue the series!
April 2, 2018
Unique and riveting
I read the blurb and was interested in what the story had to tell.
The blurb gave the book no justice.
Where I thought would be humor and comedy was an enticing and deeply woven story of love, loyalty, fearlessness and courage.
The heroine has her moments of humor but she is fierce and intelligent. I loved reading and watching the story drive deeper and unfold in such an interesting and exciting way.
I read this book in a matter of hours and it was a great length.
I’m excited to have found this series and this author. Glad to have given this books. Chance because it exceeded all my expectations and blew everything into orbit. I’m one clicking the rest of these books and will be telling all my friends!
I read the blurb and was interested in what the story had to tell.
The blurb gave the book no justice.
Where I thought would be humor and comedy was an enticing and deeply woven story of love, loyalty, fearlessness and courage.
The heroine has her moments of humor but she is fierce and intelligent. I loved reading and watching the story drive deeper and unfold in such an interesting and exciting way.
I read this book in a matter of hours and it was a great length.
I’m excited to have found this series and this author. Glad to have given this books. Chance because it exceeded all my expectations and blew everything into orbit. I’m one clicking the rest of these books and will be telling all my friends!
January 20, 2018
A southern queen
Ok so I liked the book. I like the concept and the mc is amazing. However I have real issues with her being lied to for years and getting over it in like 5 mins. It doesn’t work that way and it’s sort of sad for a good book to end with me in a crap mood about the ending
Ok so I liked the book. I like the concept and the mc is amazing. However I have real issues with her being lied to for years and getting over it in like 5 mins. It doesn’t work that way and it’s sort of sad for a good book to end with me in a crap mood about the ending
August 15, 2019
2.5 - 3 stars. First off this feels so much like a spin off. I see there are 2 related series and I'm wondering if this world was built a little more solidly in one of those series because I felt like we kind of get a cliff notes version here in the beginning of the book and then we just have to kind of roll with it for the rest of the story. For me as a reader, if the world, or the rules, aren't established well enough then its hard for me to get my head to wrap around whether or not something is possible, or even wrap my head around what has already happened. It throws me off for the whole story and its hard to grab my footing. Some stories have drawn out world building that we as the readers discover details along with the characters in the story. This is fine too. A quick fact dump at the beginning of the story is not enough for me to create the mechanics of the world in my mind.. this is a personal preference tho. I felt like that is what happened in this story we got a quick dump in the beginning that really didn't go into much detail and then we were thrown right on a case. Meanwhile I'm still scrambling trying to catch up.. In other words this book left me in the dust page one and then it really took me a bit to figure out the characters and the world on my own.
That all being said, its not that the world itself was complicated necessarily but I kind of felt off kilter every time some new piece of evidence was introduced... Thinking to myself well I didn't even realize that was an option.. We start out with our FMC, Grace (at least most of the time), a fae that helps the police on cases. The police in this world build already know about supernaturals but the general public does not. There is a new case in town with the disappearance of children, and Grace is called in to do her thing and find them. Unfortunately she does find them and its tragic. Somehow along the way she is implicated in the murders. It turns out a supernatural is doing the murdering (hard to guess what or even why when we don't have details of what "supernaturals" are available to pick from), and someone is out to frame Grace for the kills. Grace turns out to be a banished fae princess with uknown powers.. Even though we are in Grace's viewpoint we as the reader have no idea what she is truly capable of.. or even really what she will allow herself to be capable of. It was confusing having hints of times where she was obviously super powerful but maybe evil? at one time? Grace seems to pick up strays and causes right and left it seems because in the midst of her being on trial for murdering children, trying to find the real killer, trying to find out who framed her and why, trying to find out why a demon is after her new buddy, working for a group of supernaturals who seem to have her under their thumb for what reason wasn't exactly explained, she is also trying to throw off her princess mantel and just be as normal as possible. Apparently some things you can't just throw away however.. and even if now she is a trailer park princess, her heritage comes back for her anyway.
Really there is a whole freaking lot going on here and despite all that I really like the characters. The FMC Grace was pretty Bad A if not a little distrustful and a tiny bit jaded. I wish I knew how she got that way. Her super power seems this seems like each book is going to involve a "case" almost like episodes. The book itself was entertaining even with all the unexplored avenues, and the bomb drops at the end. I'd like to see where the series goes but I may try some of the related series to see if I can get something more solid to set my feet on.
That all being said, its not that the world itself was complicated necessarily but I kind of felt off kilter every time some new piece of evidence was introduced... Thinking to myself well I didn't even realize that was an option.. We start out with our FMC, Grace (at least most of the time), a fae that helps the police on cases. The police in this world build already know about supernaturals but the general public does not. There is a new case in town with the disappearance of children, and Grace is called in to do her thing and find them. Unfortunately she does find them and its tragic. Somehow along the way she is implicated in the murders. It turns out a supernatural is doing the murdering (hard to guess what or even why when we don't have details of what "supernaturals" are available to pick from), and someone is out to frame Grace for the kills. Grace turns out to be a banished fae princess with uknown powers.. Even though we are in Grace's viewpoint we as the reader have no idea what she is truly capable of.. or even really what she will allow herself to be capable of. It was confusing having hints of times where she was obviously super powerful but maybe evil? at one time? Grace seems to pick up strays and causes right and left it seems because in the midst of her being on trial for murdering children, trying to find the real killer, trying to find out who framed her and why, trying to find out why a demon is after her new buddy, working for a group of supernaturals who seem to have her under their thumb for what reason wasn't exactly explained, she is also trying to throw off her princess mantel and just be as normal as possible. Apparently some things you can't just throw away however.. and even if now she is a trailer park princess, her heritage comes back for her anyway.
Really there is a whole freaking lot going on here and despite all that I really like the characters. The FMC Grace was pretty Bad A if not a little distrustful and a tiny bit jaded. I wish I knew how she got that way. Her super power seems this seems like each book is going to involve a "case" almost like episodes. The book itself was entertaining even with all the unexplored avenues, and the bomb drops at the end. I'd like to see where the series goes but I may try some of the related series to see if I can get something more solid to set my feet on.
April 5, 2018
This book was really a pleasant surprise. It was a bit... quirky, maybe? For some reason that I can't quite put my finger on, it reminded me just a bit of Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series. The story is entirely different, but something about the main character. Grace is sort of a misfit - an exiled fairy queen living in a trailer park. She's not a bad person - she has a good heart - but trouble seems to find her. I am very curious to see where the story goes from here.
March 14, 2019
Best damn book I've read so far this year!
This really is the best book I've read so far this year and don't think that means it's the best of a couple, cause I'm an avid reader, though it is only March this is my 42nd book of the year so far. I read it all in one day in a marathon session because it would have taken an act of Congress to get me to put this sucker down, and even then I doubt I'd have listened and would probably have continued on with it anyway.
As a proud Southern woman I love to read books by Southern authors, even better if the story is set in the South of about Southerners or Southern customs. My issue is that a lot of people write about the South in an inaccurate way and are very disparaging towards Southerners and this land we call home. Not this book though and not this author. She checked all my boxes and I can't wait to finish this series.
I absolutely loved the characters because I felt like I knew these people. Of course I don't know any Unseelie Queens living in the local trailer park, but take away the paranormal aspects and these are the types of people I love around and grew up around. While I'm sure a lot of people would assume that this book is unflattering to the South I don't think so. I have seen people like Cletus and Tater (I hope I got the authors spellings correct but am not sure) and have witnessed many a misguided internet idea from as she calls it Pinterest for redness come to fruition to hilarious and varied results.
I am pleased as punch to have found this author and will be purchasing the rest of her works. I look forward to reading more from her. I laughed my ass off at this book, I even bawled my eyes out though I won't say when, where or why due to spoilers. I just all around enjoyed this story in general, it was well written, the characters were interesting, quirky and unusual as well as varied and were well rounded enough that I truly saw pieces of friends, neighbors and acquaintances in them as if they could be or were real people instead of just flat characters that you can't get invested in like so many characters tend to be in these days of self-publishing sub par work just to make a fast buck and then lying for good reviews to trick people into reading them.
Thank you Kimbra Swain for writing this gem of a book and what I am sure is a delightful series that follows it. You've just gained a dedicated reader in me ma'am!
This really is the best book I've read so far this year and don't think that means it's the best of a couple, cause I'm an avid reader, though it is only March this is my 42nd book of the year so far. I read it all in one day in a marathon session because it would have taken an act of Congress to get me to put this sucker down, and even then I doubt I'd have listened and would probably have continued on with it anyway.
As a proud Southern woman I love to read books by Southern authors, even better if the story is set in the South of about Southerners or Southern customs. My issue is that a lot of people write about the South in an inaccurate way and are very disparaging towards Southerners and this land we call home. Not this book though and not this author. She checked all my boxes and I can't wait to finish this series.
I absolutely loved the characters because I felt like I knew these people. Of course I don't know any Unseelie Queens living in the local trailer park, but take away the paranormal aspects and these are the types of people I love around and grew up around. While I'm sure a lot of people would assume that this book is unflattering to the South I don't think so. I have seen people like Cletus and Tater (I hope I got the authors spellings correct but am not sure) and have witnessed many a misguided internet idea from as she calls it Pinterest for redness come to fruition to hilarious and varied results.
I am pleased as punch to have found this author and will be purchasing the rest of her works. I look forward to reading more from her. I laughed my ass off at this book, I even bawled my eyes out though I won't say when, where or why due to spoilers. I just all around enjoyed this story in general, it was well written, the characters were interesting, quirky and unusual as well as varied and were well rounded enough that I truly saw pieces of friends, neighbors and acquaintances in them as if they could be or were real people instead of just flat characters that you can't get invested in like so many characters tend to be in these days of self-publishing sub par work just to make a fast buck and then lying for good reviews to trick people into reading them.
Thank you Kimbra Swain for writing this gem of a book and what I am sure is a delightful series that follows it. You've just gained a dedicated reader in me ma'am!
December 23, 2018
A strong series start to an incredibly deep world with love, fairies, bards, killers, werewolves, druids, and one were-pig. A combination romance and urban fantasy - never forgetting the sexy vibes or the fantasy dreams.
The main character is amazing - a unique voice combining the best of Trailer Park Trash and B**ch Fairy Queen. Plus every character in the story is a Character with a capital "C". Take all that and then add in a layers of story, a complicated knot worthy of elven court mechanisms - every time I think things are as convoluted as things can go with murder and politics, Ms. Swain pops our Trailer Park Fairy Queen one level deeper to swing around some grits, hips, and wits.
If you want a character-driven story, look no further.
SPECIAL NOTE: The linguistics of the story are spot-on.
The main character is amazing - a unique voice combining the best of Trailer Park Trash and B**ch Fairy Queen. Plus every character in the story is a Character with a capital "C". Take all that and then add in a layers of story, a complicated knot worthy of elven court mechanisms - every time I think things are as convoluted as things can go with murder and politics, Ms. Swain pops our Trailer Park Fairy Queen one level deeper to swing around some grits, hips, and wits.
If you want a character-driven story, look no further.
SPECIAL NOTE: The linguistics of the story are spot-on.
September 7, 2018
A friend recommended this series for me. I was not disappointed. Grace reminds me a lot of myself with her vulgar mouth and outspoken personality. I love the way Kimbra writes about her characters. It is hard not to love them all. Falling in love with Dylan and Levi, is inevitable. You have the confident, sexy Dylan and the brooding, loveable Levi. Grace has her hands full trying to juggle everything. The first book gets you ready for an emotional roller coaster in all the books to come.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 18, 2018
Bless Your Heart
An interesting and intriguing tale with a lot of twists and turns, the characters are great and some of the comments definitely don't make eating or drinking possible while reading it
"I was gifted a copy of this story, and I Voluntarily state that this is my honest review"
An interesting and intriguing tale with a lot of twists and turns, the characters are great and some of the comments definitely don't make eating or drinking possible while reading it
"I was gifted a copy of this story, and I Voluntarily state that this is my honest review"
May 31, 2020
Awesome book.....Grace is the bomb reading book two now
Grace has heart humor and she's a cold bitch!🙌 This book is all that. It was interesting to read Dublin and Grace grow close. Can't wait to start book 2!!
Grace has heart humor and she's a cold bitch!🙌 This book is all that. It was interesting to read Dublin and Grace grow close. Can't wait to start book 2!!
December 2, 2018
I liked this one more than I thought I would. A variety of characters, an intriguing story and a confident but slightly clueless MC. Favourite character was Levi. A little sad and tugs at the heartstrings but I enjoyed it and look forward to reading the next one.
April 23, 2018
Such a fun book!
Wasn't sure if I would like this book but I read it in one day. Great characters and a very well built world. Great book!
Wasn't sure if I would like this book but I read it in one day. Great characters and a very well built world. Great book!
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