UNDEAD AND UNDERWATER by MaryJanice Davidson is another
humorous, snarky, and interesting collection of novellas
that will have you laughing out loud. Even though I enjoyed
these stories at times I felt a lack of connection due to
the fact that I am a few books
behind on the Betsy Taylor series and have not read any of
the Undersea Folk books. I have read all the Wyndham pack
books and was still a little lost. I will admit it has been
a few years since I have read them.
I liked the first story Super Girl, but I cannot remember
ever reading a book that had this character in any of them,
and that is ok. I liked Hailey and what she can do and how
she uses her gift to help others.
The second story Undead
and Underwater has Fred helping a young intern, Madison who
has mommy issues, get out of getting herself and Fred
killed. This story has some very interesting twists that
bring vampire Queen Betsy and her insane husband Sinclair
to Boston. The confrontation with the bad guys is so
anticlimactic, that even the hero admits that it was a let
down. But the story leading up to and after the climax is
very good. I think my favorite scene in this story is
Betsy, Fred, Madison & Jonas talking and making a list of
everyone who hates Fred and would want her dead. They never
completely finish the list, they decide there are just to
many people.
The third story Incomer, is the story about
the Wyndham Pack and specifically Lara Wyndham, the future
pack leader. While I appreciated Ms. Davidson going back
and forth in time a few times to jog our memories about
certain events, I was never quit sure what year I was in or
how far ahead or behind 2013 I was. One chapter you could
be back 20 years and the next 10 yrs back from where you
started.
I was not really sure what year I was in at the
end of the book. This should not really have been a
problem, but when your talking that Iphones have been
outdated for years and now your house is wired so all you
have to do is say out loud call so and so, and it calls
that person, it is a little confusing. Other than the
confusing time traveling
I liked this coming of age story
of Lara Wyndham. There are parent issues, as Lara wonders
if she is good enough, strong enough, and ready to take over
the Wyndham pack, even though she has been groomed from
birth to take her rightful place when the time came. How
she comes about being Alpha of the Wyndham pack is
wonderful and she does not have to kill her father for the
title. Which I like because I like her father. The idea
that an alpha can "Retire" is a refreshing idea that I have
not read before and again no one had to die. The
reappearance of Jack and how he bursts back into Lara's
life is amazing.
When they talk about how their dads are going to take the
news that they are mated is funny. Especially with the
history between Michael (Lara's father) and Derik (Jack's
father). The end of the Kardashin's, that in itself is
worth reading this novella. You will find yourself cheering
and rooting for Lara to succeed in this coming of age
story.
I really enjoyed all three of these novella's with
strong females that have issues and learn to accept help
from their friends. I will be going back and catching up on
my MaryJanice Davidson reading.
New York Times bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson
"continues to put her own unique spin on paranormal romance"
(Fallen Angel Reviews), and in this all-new anthology, she's
three times as outrageous as ever before...
Undead and Underwater
Betsy, queen of the undead, and Fred, the dour
could've-been-a-princess mermaid, reluctantly team up to
help a mutual friend in trouble. After all, a friend in need
is a friend who, well, can really test your
patience—because Betsy and Fred aren't exactly BFFs.
What they do have in common is the source of the problem: a
man. And what's more troubling than love?
Super, Girl!
Meet Karen Kilher, human resources representative and
round-the-clock superhero. Born with the ability to convert
anything she eats into crime-fighting energy, Karen is now
faced with her toughest challenge: the sexy new hire who has
a mad crush on her. But how does Karen break the news that
she's more of a Wonder Woman than he can imagine? She'd
better think of something fast, because letting this guy go
would be a crime.
Crying Wolf
As leader of the Pack, it's Lara Wyndham's job to usher her
breed to safety after the cataclysmic Kardashian Riots of
2025—and fend off the advances of Jack Gardner, a sexy
Packer with alpha urges and a knack for getting into
trouble. No matter how bad Lara wants it, she doesn't need
it. Not that intoxicating scent of his, or his talented
mouth, or that perfect ass. Then again...
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