Goodreads Summary:
My name is Hedi Peacock and I have a secret. I’m not human, and I have the pointy Fae ears and Were inner-bitch to prove it. As fairy tales go, my childhood was damn near perfect, all fur and magic until a werewolf killed my father and the Fae executed my mother. I’ve never forgiven either side. Especially Robson Trowbridge. He was a part-time werewolf, a full-time bastard, and the first and only boy I ever loved. That is, until he became the prime suspect in my father’s death…
Today I’m a half-breed barista working at a fancy coffee house, living with my loopy Aunt Lou and a temperamental amulet named Merry, and wondering where in the world I’m going in life. A pretty normal existence, considering. But when a pack of Weres decides to kidnap my aunt and force me to steal another amulet, the only one who can help me is the last person I ever thought I’d turn to: Robson Trowbridge. And he’s as annoyingly beautiful as I remember. That’s the trouble with fate: Sometimes it barks. Other times it bites. And the rest of the time it just breaks your heart. Again…
Publication Date: December 24, 2012
The main thing that this book had going for it was that the
plot was very unique. The characters were sort of crazy and not very likable,
but they kept me interested enough to keep reading. I think the series has
plenty of potential and if some of the issues are resolved, it could end up
being an addictive read.
Even though the story is told from Hedi’s POV, I found it
hard to connect with her. She’s a thief and makes rash decisions without using
her head. When she can’t deal, she taps into her inner Were bitch and lets her
take control. I eventually grew to like her attitude and I felt like she came
into her own by the end. I’d be curious to see how she evolves in future books
because of what happens at the conclusion.
The pacing was a little off for me. I felt some parts there
was a ton of action going on and then other sections seemed like endless info
dumps. It took me awhile to read this book because I found myself getting bored
or confused. It was easy to get lost and I had to go back several pages to
re-read and figure out what the heck was going on. Once the novel hits its
stride though (probably the last 30 percent of the novel), I was on the edge of
my seat. There were a few scenes that were particularly harrowing and probably
not for the faint of heart.
The romance was kind of all over the place. Trowbridge
seemed creeped out by Hedi and kept her referring to as a kid during the first
half of the novel. He seemed bent on ditching her and the attraction came off
as very one-sided. I was definitely surprised how quickly he ended up declaring
her as his “mate.” And the sex scene in the book was one of the weirdest I ever
read.
The secondary characters were really great. I loved the
amulet Merry! I loved how the author was really able to show how Merry communicated
without ever having to use words. Cordelia was another fun character and she
had a few of my favorite lines in the book.
Despite the few problems I had, The Trouble With Fate was
entertaining and I’ll probably read the next installment. The ending left a few
things opened and I liked to see how things are resolved.
Rating: 3.5/5 Stars
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book for review!
A well written review. I hate having to back up and double-check what I read. Bleh. I don't know how you didn't throw it. I've been known to do that with tangible books; my e-reader, way too breakable :) WRITE ON!
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