Series: The Isle of Destiny, #3
Traits & Tropes: sunshine heroine; grumpy hero
Genre/Setting: Contemporary, Paranormal, Ireland
Publication Date: 10/01/17
Heat Rating: 2/5 (sensual, fade to black)
Rating: 4.5/5
Narration Rating: 3/5
Gwenith Donovan lives a happy life in her quiet village, satisfied with her carry-all shop, comic book collection, and close relationship with her gran. She doesn't need romance to complicate things and keeps her relationships simple. But her life begins to grow more and more complex when she discovers she has magical abilities of her own and suddenly her life resembles something out of her fantasy books.
High fae sorcerer Lochlan Laird believes the role of protector to be beneath him, but after breaking a sacred law, this is his punishment in lieu of the usual death sentence. Surly Lochlan makes no secret of his unhappiness at his situation as he tries to keep Gwen safe from those who would see their mission fail and ignore his unwelcome attraction to her. If they are to succeed in their mission to secure the ancient spear that is key to breaking a curse set to destroy Ireland, Lochlan must set aside his arrogance and Gwen must find her confidence before the fight is lost.
Maybe I'm getting used to this narrator, because she didn't bug me as much on this revisit as she did with the two previous books. Lochlan was such a grumpy hero and Gwen was all sunshine and optimism and I enjoyed their interactions. This was a fun adventure and I loved that Gwen never became insufferable or made glaringly stupid decisions and, despite his surliness, neither did Loch. I also appreciated that, for all her sweetness, Gwen was still very strong, determined, and unafraid to fight for what she wanted. This was a nice story and probably my favorite audio revisit in this series. It was a lovely way to pass the time.
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