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review 2017-04-27 17:09
Finished this Helen of Troy, first in "Princesses of Myth" series
Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess, #1) - Esther M. Friesner

Well, it fit my booklikes-opoly square.

 

It was an award-winning author I was always curious to try (although her middle grade books may not have been best starting point).

 

It is set in Bronze Age which coincidentally a post I've now misplaced was asking about.

 

But it read very generic medieval princess balking at expectations rather than Bronze Age (okay,they had bronze swords and a barter system), Sparta and Helen of Troy.

 

Still an interesting premise.  The next book continues with Helen disguising herself as a boy servant to go along with Jason after the Golden Fleece then switches to a preteen Nefertitti (another historical figure I'm a sucker for).

 

This series is not for me.  I would, however, still read more by the author.

 

This reader's personal opinion, ©2017, all rights reserved, not to be quoted, clipped or used in any way by Penumbra Publishing, goodreads, Google Play, amazon.com or other commercial booksellers.

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text 2017-04-27 03:35
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Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess, #1) - Esther M. Friesner

This ain't Sparta.  Or Greek mythology.

 

Okay, the names and places are the same.  

 

Okay, the premise still has potential.

 

But seriously Helen is generic spoiled brat.   Not getting any real "atmosphere" of time or place to warrant this being a middle grade tale of Helen of Sparta.

 

No real problem with the writing itself but this is being so bland and Helen because-am-pretty-and-future-Queen-I-am-immune is stupidly defiant about crap in what comes across less as heroic/feminist than as not really interesting enough to actually rate being called TSTL.  Sheesh, Sparta and Ancient Greece my ass.

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text 2017-04-26 21:08
Reading progress: 23% (current booklikes-opoly read)
Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess, #1) - Esther M. Friesner

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text 2015-08-20 16:54
Wedding Themed Paranormal Romance
Don't Bite the Bridesmaid - Tiffany Allee
My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding - Jim Butcher,Sherrilyn Kenyon,Rachel Caine,Susan Krinard,P.N. Elrod,L.A. Banks,Charlaine Harris,Lori Handeland,Esther M. Friesner
Death's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden
Possessed by a Warrior and Possessed by an Immortal - Sharon Ashwood
Gaze - Viola Grace
Always the Vampire - Nancy Haddock
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks
The Eldritch Conspiracy - Cat Adams
Happily Never After (Night Huntress #2.5) - Jeaniene Frost
Tall, Dark & Hungry - Lynsay Sands

We are nearing the end of Wedding Seaon! Let's attend so far out nuptials to close it out.

 

In these Romance Novels, wedding or weddings are at the center of the plot  in Paranormal, Science Fiction or Fantasy Romance. 

 

My lists are never in any particular order. Enjoy!

 

1. Don't Bite the Bridesmaid by Tiffany Allee

 

Alice Shepard needs one thing: a date for her sister's wedding. And not just any date. A hunk who will make her fiancé rue the day he left her for her best friend. Her drop-dead gorgeous neighbor fits the bill—even if he is a bit quirky and never comes out during the day—and Alice has downed just enough appletinis to ask him. But she makes it quite clear that there will be no funny business.
 
Spending a week on a cruise ship full of humans while sleeping close to his sexy next-door neighbor sounds like a helluva bad idea to vampire Noah Thorpe. But his friends need time to get him out of a shotgun wedding—a vampire bonding that will tie his fate to a female vampire he's never met. And Alice's offer comes at just the right time.
 
What could possibly go wrong?
 
 
An "ordinary" wedding can get crazy enough, so can you imagine what happens when otherworldly creatures are involved? Nine of the hottest authors of paranormal fiction answer that question in this delightful collection of supernatural wedding stories. What's the seating plan when rival clans of werewolves and vampires meet under the same roof? How can a couple in the throes of love overcome traps set by feuding relatives---who are experts at voodoo? Will you have a good marriage if your high-seas wedding is held on a cursed ship? How do you deal with a wedding singer who's just a little toogood at impersonating Elvis?
 
3. Death's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden
 
As the former Archangel of Death, Azrael has always stood apart from his brothers. Cursed to rule from the darkness, he is not only one of the four favored archangels, but the very first vampire, and king among his kind. Sophie Bryce is a woman scarred by the dark secrets of her past. Though she is overwhelmingly attracted to the brooding archangel, she simply cannot believe that she is the one fated to be with such an extraordinary being. But Azrael has known differently from the moment he laid eyes on Sophie and he will stop at nothing to win her heart - even if he has to fight an army of unimaginable evils to do so...
 
4. Possessed by a Warrior by Sharon Ashwood
 

A dazzling dress is wreaking havoc—and costing lives… 

 

The violent death of her uncle sends Chloe Anderson reeling—and rushing to his estate. As coexecutor of Jack's will, she assumes that he has left her something. What she doesn't expect is a bejeweled wedding gown with a note warning her to trust only his business partner—dark, mysterious and sexy Sam Ralston. 

 

Chloe's been burned in love, but never bitten, and there's something about Sam that keeps drawing her in, despite her fears. The attraction is mutual, intense, and it takes all of Sam's willpower to hide his fangs. With Chloe's career at stake and murderous thieves hot on their trail, the vampire vows to protect her. But can he save her from himself?

 

5. Gaze by Viola Grace

 

Gaze has recently discovered the joy of vision and the scientists gave her every type that they could think of. She is partnered with the Blue Fairy, and together, they retrieve Guardians in diplomatic service and drop them at their next destination.

Shiver is a multi-shifter who knows his ideal woman when he sees her. Too bad she has no idea what he truly is or has she seen straight through his disguise and his armour.

The Blue Fairy is a perky and helpful ship with her mind on getting her pilot a mate and keeping him in good working order. Work. Work. Work.

 

6. Always the Vampire by Nancy Haddock

 

t's not easy being a dutiful maid of honor when you're a vampire in the Sunshine State... 

Cesca Marinelli has been slacking on her duties as a vampire princess, but she will be the best maid of honor ever for Maggie's Victorian wedding. However, when her mostly-human honey, Saber, falls ill due to a magical construct called the Void, she knows she'll have to go beyond the call of bridesmaid duty... 

The Void is affecting every supernatural being in Cesca's afterlife, including her shapeshifter ex, Triton. To counter the Void's reign of terror, Cesca must fully summon her vampire powers-which may lead to her own doom.

 

7. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks

 

So what if he's a bit older and usually regards a human female as dinner, not a dinner date? Yes, Roman Draganesti is a vampire, but a vampire who lost one of his fangs sinking his teeth into something he shouldn't have. Now he has one night to find a dentist before his natural healing abilities close the wound, leaving him a lop–sided eater for all eternity.

 

Things aren't going well for Shanna Whelan either...After witnessing a gruesome murder by the Russian mafia, she's next on their hit list. And her career as a dentist appears to be on a downward spiral because she's afraid of blood. When Roman rescues her from an assassination attempt, she wonders if she's found the one man who can keep her alive. Though the attraction between them is immediate and hot, can Shanna conquer her fear of blood to fix Roman's fang? And if she does, what will prevent Roman from using his fangs on her...

 

8. The Eldritch Conspiracy by Cat Adams

 

Celia Graves was once an ordinary human, but those days are long gone. Now she strives to maintain her sanity and her soul while juggling both vampire abilities and the powers of a Siren. 

 

Not every bride needs a bridesmaid who can double as a bodyguard. But Celia's cousin Adriana is no ordinary bride: she's a Siren princess, and she's marrying the king of a small but politically important European country. She's getting death threats from fanatics who want to see the whole Siren race wiped out-including Celia herself, who is half Siren.

 

Luckily, Celia is on duty when a trip to a bridal salon is interrupted by an assassination attempt, so everyone survives. When Adriana returns to the Siren homeland to try to prevent a coup, Celia is free to hunt for the terrorists and the vile mage who is helping them (while keeping her eyes open for the perfect maid-of-honor dress). 

 

Assuming the bride and groom both live to see their wedding day, this will be one royal wedding no one will ever forget.

 

9. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost

 

Isabella Spaga is about to reluctantly walk down the aisle with Mr. Dangerously Wrong…but not if dashing vampire Chance has anything to say about it. As a favor to Bones, Chance has come to derail this wedding of beauty to the beast. Now if only he can keep his hands off the bride. From New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress world, it’s the wedding of the season…that everyone wants to miss.

 

10. Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands

 

A British lass who falls hard for a tasty immortal in-law she meets when she crosses the ocean to attend a cousin’s New York wedding.

 

Did I miss one? Let me know! 

 

Vote for the best of the best on my Goodreads list: Wedding Themed Paranormal Romance 

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review 2014-12-10 00:00
Warchild
Warchild - Esther M. Friesner Good points: It deals with the fate of many Bajorans living on Bajor after the withdrawal which really isn't dealt with that much in the TV series.

Bad points: The story really isn't that good or gripping. The second half of the book seemed to drag.
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