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Destiny Fulfilled
Only love can save them…
Wren O’Hara is waiting for the day she succumbs to mental illness like her mother. When she is attacked by a psychotic client at work, and saved by what must be an angel, she fears the time for insanity has come.
Little does she know, her savior is an immortal warrior druid named Riagan Tenman, and that he will challenge everything she ever thought she knew about reality.
As Wren’s life spirals out of control, she must decide if Riagan’s world is real or if she has finally crossed over the edge.
Wren O’Hara is waiting for the day she succumbs to mental illness like her mother. When she is attacked by a psychotic client at work, and saved by what must be an angel, she fears the time for insanity has come.
Little does she know, her savior is an immortal warrior druid named Riagan Tenman, and that he will challenge everything she ever thought she knew about reality.
As Wren’s life spirals out of control, she must decide if Riagan’s world is real or if she has finally crossed over the edge.
260 pages, Paperback
Published August 7, 2018
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October 25, 2018
I am really liking the fantasy books I have been reading lately!
I was undecided as to potential expectations as I dove in Destiny Fulfilled and I was really pleasantly surprised.
I always say that I go reading books with an open mind, but then I select them based on the their blurbs and usually have an inkling on the level of love I will have for it.
Here, I was unsure, it happens!
But…
Well, I really enjoyed it!
It was well written, good pace, the characters were well rounded and I liked the story overall. I enjoyed a few unexpected surprised and some fighting too! So overall I was a happy girl!
I really liked Wren, from the beginning, you get a good sense of who she is, her back story (a little) and what is going on around her, well until her life is upended by a druid!
Happens every day, right?
Riagan was kinda cool too!
He made for some entrance into Wren’s life!
I am not telling you, ok all I can say is that a brow lifted and there might have been a smirk…
Truly.. I really do not want to spoil it for you. I always say, gotta read the book and this one is really truly lovely and a good read! I finished it in one go and I am truly hoping for a follow up.
I believe we have plenty of room for a lot more adventures and I would love to see more of Wren, Riagan and some of the other characters.
Yesterday it was about Mages, today Druids, soon at the rate I am going I should be able to offer you a Paladin or a Daemon Hunter! (I play way too much WOW these days).
But really, Destiny Fulfilled was great, I had a wonderful time reading it and like I said before I hope we get more adventures with these two. If you want a good book to relax and take your mind off things, then I will highly recommend this one to you all!
I had a good time reading it, and I very expect you will too!
I was undecided as to potential expectations as I dove in Destiny Fulfilled and I was really pleasantly surprised.
I always say that I go reading books with an open mind, but then I select them based on the their blurbs and usually have an inkling on the level of love I will have for it.
Here, I was unsure, it happens!
But…
Well, I really enjoyed it!
It was well written, good pace, the characters were well rounded and I liked the story overall. I enjoyed a few unexpected surprised and some fighting too! So overall I was a happy girl!
I really liked Wren, from the beginning, you get a good sense of who she is, her back story (a little) and what is going on around her, well until her life is upended by a druid!
Happens every day, right?
Riagan was kinda cool too!
He made for some entrance into Wren’s life!
I am not telling you, ok all I can say is that a brow lifted and there might have been a smirk…
Truly.. I really do not want to spoil it for you. I always say, gotta read the book and this one is really truly lovely and a good read! I finished it in one go and I am truly hoping for a follow up.
I believe we have plenty of room for a lot more adventures and I would love to see more of Wren, Riagan and some of the other characters.
Yesterday it was about Mages, today Druids, soon at the rate I am going I should be able to offer you a Paladin or a Daemon Hunter! (I play way too much WOW these days).
But really, Destiny Fulfilled was great, I had a wonderful time reading it and like I said before I hope we get more adventures with these two. If you want a good book to relax and take your mind off things, then I will highly recommend this one to you all!
I had a good time reading it, and I very expect you will too!
October 12, 2018
The concept of this book is what drew me to it. Wren is waiting for the day she starts showing signs of mental illness like her mother, and after an incident at work she believes the time has finally come. Riagan is a druid cast to earth who must find love, but how can you find love when you never believed in it in the first place? I went into this book ready for an epic love story and adventure, but it fell a little flat for me. It was hard to get into the book and I feel like I didn’t really get into until the second half of the book.
The romance was lukewarm, and not the all-consuming scorching heat I was expecting. Wren and Riagan felt more like friends than they did lovers, and I mean I believe you should be friends with your partner but there still has to be that passion. Riagan’s shift from “love doesn’t exist” to “I’m in love with Wren” felt a little robotic and the transition wasn’t believable for me. The romance felt like it happened because it was key to the plot, not because they were actually in love with each other.
If you take the “romance” out of the story line, the plot was really good. It kept me guessing from one moment to the next and drew me into the world that Laire has created. The way things played out in the end was pretty darn good, and made dealing with the lukewarm relationship somewhat worth it in the end. The druids were a hoot and a half. I would definitely be down to read more about the druids themselves.
Wren and Riagan as characters were really great. My heart really hurt for Wren and her situation. Riagan was the brooding jerk that we all hate to love. I feel like this book was the courting stage of their relationship, and not necessarily the journey to the big boom that is love. I loved them, I just didn’t love them together.
The romance was lukewarm, and not the all-consuming scorching heat I was expecting. Wren and Riagan felt more like friends than they did lovers, and I mean I believe you should be friends with your partner but there still has to be that passion. Riagan’s shift from “love doesn’t exist” to “I’m in love with Wren” felt a little robotic and the transition wasn’t believable for me. The romance felt like it happened because it was key to the plot, not because they were actually in love with each other.
If you take the “romance” out of the story line, the plot was really good. It kept me guessing from one moment to the next and drew me into the world that Laire has created. The way things played out in the end was pretty darn good, and made dealing with the lukewarm relationship somewhat worth it in the end. The druids were a hoot and a half. I would definitely be down to read more about the druids themselves.
Wren and Riagan as characters were really great. My heart really hurt for Wren and her situation. Riagan was the brooding jerk that we all hate to love. I feel like this book was the courting stage of their relationship, and not necessarily the journey to the big boom that is love. I loved them, I just didn’t love them together.
October 12, 2018
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book is about Wren, who fears that she will one day become mentally unstable like her mother. Her frequent headaches, as well as the fact that she’s started hearing and seeing things that shouldn’t be, are what makes her fears even more valid. When she meets a man, who is clearly not from her world, Wren’s worst fears seem to be confirmed.
Destiny Fulfilled has more good things than bad. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I was pleasantly surprised while reading. I found the writing to be engaging, and I enjoyed how the author successfully portrayed the emotions of the characters. I could honestly imagine how Wren felt when she thought she was running mad, and I could sympathise with Riagan’s almost constant confusion in the first few chapters.
In the beginning of the book, I wasn’t sure how the paranormal world would fit into this story, and I must admit that when Riagan was introduced, I wasn’t very convinced that he belonged here. But the writing style of McKinney made the plot unfold nicely. The characters turned out to be as realistic as possible, given the paranormal plot (and even that made the story different in a good way).
While the major action was taking place in the story, I found myself having to slow down a whole lot because I was scared that I’ll miss something important. I had a few questions and I felt like there were a few blank spots along the plot, but all those were addressed at some point towards the end of the story. So, even though things might get a little muddled up for you; they’ll clear up eventually.
My only real complaint is the romance and how it evolved between the characters. In the beginning, Riagan’s mission on the Earthly realm was one that needed urgent action. However, he seemed more overtaken with lust than the supposed urgency of his situation. So, in the first few chapters, I was rather put off by the constant haze of lust that Wren and Riagan seemed to be in.
In a nutshell, Destiny Fulfilled starts out simply, but in the end, it’s a book you won’t regret picking up.
October 15, 2018
Holly Hell what a book! This is a phenomenally well written and thought out book. It was such a joy to read. It had this wonderful flow to it and I had a hard nearly imposable to put down. I love this twist to an old tale.
This is Wren and Riagen's story. He is a druid and protected. But when he is caught breaking a rule, he is sentenced to the realm of man. As a mortal human were he has a task to fulfill in order to be redeemed. And that involves wren. She thinks she is losing her mind just like her mom has. When she keeps hearing voices she truly feels all may be lost. As they become closer it looks like there may be hope. But when a battle issues she is right in the middle and man will you be surprised by who saves the day.
Now before I ruin this for you I will leave off here. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. If you do like this book, please consider leaving a review. The Authors really like it when you do; they value your opinions too.
This is Wren and Riagen's story. He is a druid and protected. But when he is caught breaking a rule, he is sentenced to the realm of man. As a mortal human were he has a task to fulfill in order to be redeemed. And that involves wren. She thinks she is losing her mind just like her mom has. When she keeps hearing voices she truly feels all may be lost. As they become closer it looks like there may be hope. But when a battle issues she is right in the middle and man will you be surprised by who saves the day.
Now before I ruin this for you I will leave off here. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. If you do like this book, please consider leaving a review. The Authors really like it when you do; they value your opinions too.
October 10, 2018
So this story is about Wren and Riagan. Riagan is a druid who is cast out to earth. Wren is a human who takes care of her sick mom. When Riagan saves her life, things get confusing for Wren. Riagan has to find love, but doesn't believe in it. Wren thinks she's going crazy because of her mom and her attraction to the strange man.
So the story isn't bad. I liked the second half better. The story didnt flow well. It was very choppy and did not keep my interest very well. I loved the fantasy story. I kept reading because I wanted to know what was going on. The romance part felt like it was there because it had to be. The heat was a medium I would say.
The romance and fantasy felt like 2 different stories put into one book. They didn't flow well at all. The characters were good. I loved the fae folks. The druids were my favorite. I would read more about them.
So the story isn't bad. I liked the second half better. The story didnt flow well. It was very choppy and did not keep my interest very well. I loved the fantasy story. I kept reading because I wanted to know what was going on. The romance part felt like it was there because it had to be. The heat was a medium I would say.
The romance and fantasy felt like 2 different stories put into one book. They didn't flow well at all. The characters were good. I loved the fae folks. The druids were my favorite. I would read more about them.
October 13, 2018
3.5/5.0
Ms. McKinney’s story bridges two separate yet intertwined universes weaving a story that combines two separate realities into one.
Read full review in the 2018 Oct issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Ms. McKinney’s story bridges two separate yet intertwined universes weaving a story that combines two separate realities into one.
Read full review in the 2018 Oct issue of InD'tale Magazine.
October 13, 2018
I loved the idea behind this story, it was a modern day meets ancient druid supernatural type thing. Wren's mother is suffering from schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Wren is convinced that she is going to become ill with the same things, so when she starts to hear voices and see things that can't possibly be real, then surely this is the start of that. Except, of course, they are real.
When immortal druid warrior Riagan is banished from his world, he has three days to find the love of a woman and love her in return. Only then can he return to his world and save the sacred cauldron. Of course, he soon comes across Wren, whose real first name is destiny and they find that they are drawn to one another.
There was a lot of promise to this story and while the end did work for me, I'm afraid I didn't really buy the instant love. There didn't seem to be any foundation for it and I couldn't really feel any emotional attachment to either Wren or Riagan. It didn't help that he considered raping her at more than one point. No, I'm sorry, it just didn't work for me. As I said, had there been a bit more in the way of falling in love and a little less forcing himself on her, then I'd have liked it more.
Just a small extra niggle. It bothered me the way Riagan talked, one minute he was talking in a sing-songy 'old-fashioned' style, the next he'd use words like okay. I'm no sure immortal druids, who have no knowledge of modern life, such as this one would be using okay. At points, his language made his sound like yoda, rather than someone from the past.
Overall this is a book with a lot of potential and while I enjoyed aspects of it, ultimately it wasn't for me. I can see that some people might really like it though.
When immortal druid warrior Riagan is banished from his world, he has three days to find the love of a woman and love her in return. Only then can he return to his world and save the sacred cauldron. Of course, he soon comes across Wren, whose real first name is destiny and they find that they are drawn to one another.
There was a lot of promise to this story and while the end did work for me, I'm afraid I didn't really buy the instant love. There didn't seem to be any foundation for it and I couldn't really feel any emotional attachment to either Wren or Riagan. It didn't help that he considered raping her at more than one point. No, I'm sorry, it just didn't work for me. As I said, had there been a bit more in the way of falling in love and a little less forcing himself on her, then I'd have liked it more.
Just a small extra niggle. It bothered me the way Riagan talked, one minute he was talking in a sing-songy 'old-fashioned' style, the next he'd use words like okay. I'm no sure immortal druids, who have no knowledge of modern life, such as this one would be using okay. At points, his language made his sound like yoda, rather than someone from the past.
Overall this is a book with a lot of potential and while I enjoyed aspects of it, ultimately it wasn't for me. I can see that some people might really like it though.
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