Book source ~ NetGalley
7 November 2016
Historical | Romance | Fantasy
393 Pages
My Rating ~ 5 bites
Charlotte Appleby is
living a miserable life with her aunt and uncle. Sure she has a roof over her
head and food to eat, but they treat her like crap. So when a Faerie shows up
in her room on her 25th birthday and says she has to bestow a gift
on her, what’s a woman to do? Pick one and get the hell out of Dodge, that’s
what. Charlotte chooses the gift of metamorphosis or shape-changing. The best
part is: it’s not just shape-changing, it’s life-changing for Charlotte.
This is one of those
books that will grab your fancy and not let go until the end. Charlotte has to
pick a gift and the Faerie bestowing it is not like the fairy godmother in
Cinderella. She’s like the ones in Grimm Fairy Tales, she may have to bestow a gift, but she’s going
to be cruel if she can get away with it. Charlotte is no dummy though and asks
questions and carefully weighs her options before choosing her gift.
The year is 1805 and
Charlotte’s options are limited. So she decides to shift into a man and apply as
a secretary to a Lord from an ad she sees in the paper. She may be a poor
relation now, but at one time her mother and father made sure their daughter
had a well-rounded education. She’s confident she can do the job. She’s not so
sure about being a man. Luckily, Lord Cosgrove takes a chance and hires her,
uh, him, uh, Charlotte who is now Christopher Albin. Lord Cosgrove is having
some difficulties that a mere secretary would have a hard time helping him to
investigate. But Charlotte is in a unique position. She can change into any
person or animal and sneak into places neither one could go. The plot is
twisty, the characters are wonderful, and Charlotte’s adventures into
shape-shifting are fun to witness. Add some romance to the mix (it’s
complicated) and it’s the perfect storm. I had a hard time putting this book
down. I couldn’t wait to see what was on the next page. Who was the one causing
Cosgrove all the trouble? When would he find out about her shape shifting? What
would happen when he did? The suspense builds at a steady pace until the big
finale. Wonderful!
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