Reviewed by Nikyta
Title: Unexpected
Author: E.T. Malinowski
Series: 2014 Daily Dose – Mended
Heroes: Merlin/Tarel
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 26 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads
Blurb: Unseelie are vicious, heartless, and cruel, or so Merin believes. Then Tarel, an Unseelie warrior, comes to his rescue, and turns his view of the world upside down.
To escape the effects of his curse, Tarel exiled himself to the forest. He has enough issues with his own people, but he never thought he’d share his bed with a Seelie either, even if only by medical necessity. If Merin and Tarel can overcome their prejudices, they might see what a gift fate has given them.
Review:
Running for his life and injured, Merin stumbles upon a cabin in the middle of the forest and passes out. Tarel, an Unseelie warrior, rescues Merin and nurses him back to health. Unfortunately, when Merin wakens, he’s far from grateful to learn his mortal enemy is caring for him. He’s also confused and strangely attracted to the reclusive Tarel. Saving a Seelie isn’t something Tarel wants to do but he must and it comes with an unexpected gift when he does.
In my opinion, there just aren’t enough M/M stories out there about the Seelie and Unseelie. I LOVE this trope because there’s the enemies to lovers aspect but also because the Fey are extremely intriguing to someone like me. Either way, I liked that this story dealt with that especially since it was an Unseelie originally doing a good deed. There’s not much depth to the characters so it’s hard to really connect with them but I loved that they both discovered something during their time together. Tarel finds a cure for his curse and Merin realizes that his destiny lies in Tarel. It’s sweet and I really enjoyed that.
However, while this one had soooooooo much potential, it was hindered by the length of the story. I constantly felt like I was missing something while reading it. Like there was another story that took place before this one and we were expected to read that first. If the story would have been longer, maybe then there would have been more depth to what was going on. Besides that, since it WAS so short, there was too much sex for my tastes.
In the end, this was a good enough story. It’s short and sweet and for those who like the Fey, they’ll probably enjoy this one. It has a lot of potential and if anything, I wish it could be expanded into a novella or novel! It would be interesting to really explore the characters, their backgrounds, their biracial relationship and the tension between the two races.
Overall Impression: It was good
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for a fair and honest review.*
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